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A  COMPLETE  STORY  IN   THE  WORDS 
OF  THE   FOUR  GOSPELS 


PREPARED    BYN 

WILLIAM   E.  BARTON,  THEODORE  G.  SO  ARES 
SYDNEY   STRONG 


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HIS  LIFE 

THE   STORY   OF  JESUS  IN   THE  WORDS  OF 
THE   FOUR   GOSPELS 

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RESURRECTION  OF   JESUS 

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PREFACE. 


The  four  Gospels,  each  telling  in  its  own  way  the 
story  of  the  Life  of  Jesus,  are  the  rich  heritage  of 
Christians.  No  one  of  the  Gospels  could  be  spared 
But  in  reading  any  one  of  the  four  we  miss  some 
of  the  familiar  words  and  incidents  we  love.  Almost 
from  the  days  of  the  Apostles  there  have  been  at- 
tempts to  unite  the  Gospels  in  a  single  narrative.  The 
first  of  these  efforts,  so  far  as  we  know,  was  under- 
taken by  the  devout  scholar  Tatian,  soon  after  173 
A.  D.  His  book  served  a  useful  purpose  in  his  own 
and  later  generations,  and  is  now  a  valuable  witness 
to  the  antiquity  and  early  acceptance  of  our  four  Gos- 
pels. 

There  have  been  many  harmonies  of  the  Gospel 
from  the  second  century  to  the  present ;  and  they  are 
all  but  indispensable  to  the  scholar.  Almost  every 
minister  keeps  one  at  his  elbow.  But  these,  for  the 
most  part,  are  made  for  purposes  of  scholarly  com- 
parison, and  not  for  general  reading.  Moreover,  they 
are  expensive. 

The  editors  of  this  little  book  have  undertaken  to 
prepare  an  interwoven  story  of  the  Life  of  Jesus  from 
the  four  Gospels  for  popular  reading.  A  booklet  that 
may  be  carried  in  the  pocket,  and  may  be  sold  for  ten 
cents  in  paper  binding,  has  been  their  ambition.  They 
have  been  led  to  this  undertaking  by  the  large  de- 
mand for  copies  of  their  bo^'det,  "His  Last  Week/' 
which  comprises  tfre  last  third  of  this  volume,  whose 
use   at   Easter   time    has   brought   them    many   requests 


O  PREFACE 

for  the  complete  Gospel  story,  interwoven  in  the  same 
manner. 

The  work  of  preparation  has  been  done  by  three 
ministers  of  Oak  Park,  in  suburban  Chicago,  who  have 
shared  equally  the  labor,  but  the  undertaking  has  the 
support  and  co-operation  of  the  entire  group  of  fifteen 
local  pastors,  representing  six  different  denominations. 
To  this  larger  group  of  brethren  is  due  a  grateful  ac- 
knowledgment of  sympathy  and  assistance.  The  book 
has  at  least  the  value  of  an  illustration  in  practical 
interdenominational  co-operation.  In  the  spirit  of  this 
fine  fellowship  it  is  commended  to  Christians  of  every 
name. 

THE  EDITORS. 


His  Xife 


1T.    Dis  JSirtb  ano  JBoBbooo 

THE  DIVINE  ANNOUNCINGS. 

The  Word  made  Flesh 13 

The  Promised  Birth  of  J  ohn  the  Baptist 14 

The  Angel's  Visit  to  Mary 15 

Mary's  Visit  to  Her  Cousin 16 

Mary's  Song 17 

The  Birth  of  John  the  Baptist 17 

The  Song  of  Zacharias 18 

THE  BIRTH  AND  INFANCY  OF  JESUS. 

Joseph  and  Mary 20 

The  Birth  of  Jesus 20 

The  Angels  and  the  Shepherds 21 

The  Circumcision 22 

The  Presentation  in  the  Temple 22 

The  Visit  of  the  Wise  Men 23 

The  Flight  into  Egypt . . ..  24 

THE  LIFE  IN  NAZARETH. 

The  Return  to  Nazareth  26 

The  Boyhood  Visit  to  Jerusalem  26 

The  Eighteen  Silent  Years 27 

1F1F.    beginnings  of  Ibis  Ministry 

JESUS  AND  JOHN  THE  BAPTIST. 

The  Voice  in  the  Wilderness 28 

The  Baptism  of  J esus 30 

The  Temptation  in  the  Wilderness 30 

John's  Testimony  to  Jesus 31 

THE  BEGINNINGS  OF  FAITH. 

The  First  Disciples  by  the  Jordan 33 

The  First  Miracle 34 

JESUS  IN  JERUSALEM. 

Cleansing  His  Father's  House 36 

The  Visit  of  Nicodemus 36 

PREPARATORY  PREACHING. 

Jesus  Baptizing  and  Preaching 39 


HIS   LIFE. 

Johns  Tribute  to  Jesus 39 

At  Jacob's  Well  40 

Preaching  to  the  Samaritans 41 

iririT.    Ibis  H)eac  of  popularity 

JESUS  IN  GALILEE. 

John  the  Baptist  Imprisoned 43 

Reception  of  Jesus  by  the  Galilaeans 43 

Healing  the  Nobleman's  Son 43 

The  Recall  of  the  Fishermen 44 

A  Day  of  Good  Deeds  in  Capernaum 45 

The  First  Leper  Healed 47 

BEGINNINGS  OF  CONTROVERSY. 

The  Healing  of  a  Paralytic 48 

The  Publican  Disciple 49 

The  Old  and  the  New 49 

A  Sabbath  Healing  in  Jerusalem 50 

Plucking  Grain  on  the  Sabbath 53 

MANY  CALLED  AND  FEW  CHOSEN. 

A  Multitude  of  Disciples 54 

The  Selection  of  the  Twelve  55 

THE  TEACHING  OF  THE  KINGDOM. 

The  Citizens  of  the  Kingdom  56 

The  Righteousness  of  the  Kingdom 57 

The  Danger  of  Hypocrisy 59 

Simple  Trust  in  God 61 

Charitable  Judgment 62 

Prayer 63 

Sincerity 64 

A  TOUR  IX  GALILEE. 

The  Worthy  Centurion     66 

Raising  the  Widow's  Son 67 

A  Question  from  John  the  Baptist 67 

Jesus' Estimate  of  John  the  Baptist 68 

The  Death  of  John  the  Baptist 69 

Forgiveness  of  the  Repentant  Woman 70 

The  Ministering  Women 71 

GROWING  POPULARITY  AND  RISING  OPPOSITION 

The  Concern  of  Jesus'  Friends 72 

Warning  of  Eternal  Sin 72 

The  Demand  for  a  Sign 74 


HIS    LIFE.  y 

THE  PARABLES  OF  THE  KINGDOM. 

The  Sower 75 

The  Tares 77 

The  Growing  Grain 77 

The  Mustard  Seed 77 

The  Leaven 78 

The  Understanding  o f  Parables 78 

The  Hid  Treasure 79 

The  Pearl  or  Great  Price : 79 

The  Drag-net 79 

A  DAY  OF  MIRACLES  BY  THE  LAKE. 

Jesus  Stills  the  Storm ._ 80 

The  Legion  of  Demons 80 

The  Dying  Child  and  the  Suffering  Woman 82 

Healings  by  the  Way 84 

WIDER  EVANGELIZATION  OF  GALILEE. 

A  Visit  to  His  Home 85 

Preaching  in  the  Villages 86 

The  Twelve  Sent  Forth 87 

THE  CRISIS  IN  CAPERNAUM. 

The  Five  Thousand  Fed 91 

Jesus  W'alking  on  the  Water 92 

The  Disappointment  of  the  People 93 

Rejection  of  the  Tradition  of  the  Elders 97 

The  Plot  of  the  Pharisees 99 

m    1bte  TlCUtbDrawal  wftb  tbe  twelve 

THE  MINISTRY  BEYOND  GALILEE. 

The  Phoenician  Retirement  and  the  Gentile  Cure ico 

Miracles  and  Multitudes  Again 101 

The  Four  Thousand  Fed 101 

The  Pharisees  and  Sadducees  Demand  a  Sign 102 

The  Blind  Man  Healed 103 

JESUS  THE  MESSIAH. 

Peter's  Confession J<=5 

The  Passion  and  Resurrection  Foretold 105 

The  Transfiguration 106 

The  Epileptic  Boy 108 

THE  TRAINING  OF  THE  TWELVE. 

The  Passion  and  Resurrection  Again  Foretold no 

The  Greatest  Disciple no 

Forgiveness 112 

The  Shekel  for  the  Temple ' 113 


10  HIS   LIFE. 

ID.    1bis  fface  GowarD  ^erugalem 

i.    THE  FINAL  DEPARTURE  FROM  GALILEE. 

The  Beginning  of  the  End 114 

The  Grateful  Samaritan  Leper 114 

New  Disciples 115 

2.  IN  JERUSALEM— ATTEMPT  TO  STONE  HIM. 

Jesus  at  the  Feast  of  Tabernacles 116 

Jesus  and  the  Accused  Woman 118 

The  Light  of  the  World 119 

The  Freedom  of  the  Soul 121 

3.  THE  MINISTRY  IN  PEREA. 

The  Mission  ot  the  Seventy 7 123 

The  Return  of  the  Seventy 124 

The  Meek  and  Lowly  124 

The  Unrepentant  Cities 125 

The  Good  Samaritan 125 

4.  IN  JERUSALEM— ATTEMPT  TO  ARREST  HIM. 

The  Friends  at  Bethany 127 

A  Miracle  in  Jerusalem 127 

The  Good  Shepherd 130 

Jesus  at  the  Feast  of  Dedication 131 

5.  RENEWED  MINISTRY  IN  PEREA. 

Jesus  and  the  Pharisees 133 

Warning  Against  Covetousness 134 

The  Fall  of  the  Tower  134 

The  Uses  of  the  Sabbath 135 

A  Question  of  Salvation 136 

A  Message  to  Herod 136 

The  Ox  in  the  Pit 137 

The  Chief  Places  at  the  Fea.r;t 137 

The  Slighted  Invitation    138 

Counting  the  Cost 139 

The  Ninety  and  Nine 139 

The  Lost  Coin 140 

The  Prodigal  Son 140 

The  Unjust  Steward 142 

A  Parable  to  the  Lovers  of  Money 143 

"  Increase  Our  Faith  " 144 

6.  NEAR  JERUSALEM— PLOT  TO  KILL  HIM. 

The  Raising  of  Lazarus 145 

The  Decision  of  the  Council 148 


HIS    LIFE.  11 

HIS  WITHDRAWAL  TO  EPHRA1M. 

The  Coming  of  the  Kingdom 149 

The  Unjust  Judge 149 

The  Pharisee  and  the  Publican 150 

Concerning  Divorce 150 

Jesus  and  the  Children 151 

The  Rich  Young  Ruler 151 

The  Parable  of  the  Vineyard 153 

THE  LAST  JOURNEY  TO  JERUSALEM. 

The  Shadow  of  the  Cross 155 

The  Sons  of  Thunder 155 

The  Blind  Man  of  Jericho 156 

The  Visi  t  to  Zacchaeus 157 

The  Parable  of  the  Pounds 157 

Going  up  to  Jerusalem  159 

The  Feast  at  Bethany 159 

Df .    1bts  Xaet  TCteefc 

PALM  SUNDAY— DAY  OF  TRIUMPH. 

The  Triumphal  Entry 161 

MONDAY-DAY  OF  AUTHORITY. 

The  Cursing  of  the  Fig  Tree 163 

The  Cleansing  of  the  Temple 163 

TUESDAY— DAY  OF  CONTROVERSY. 

The  Lesson  from  the  Withered  Fig  Tree 164 

The  Challenge  of  Christ's  Authority 164 

Three  Warning  Parables 165 

(a)  the  two  sons    165 

(b)  the  wicked  husbandmen 165 

(c)  the  marriage  of  the  king's  son 165 

Three  Hostile  Questions  asked  of  Jesus 16; 

(a)  tribute  to  Caesar 16' 

(b)  concerning  the  resurrection i6gi 

(c)  the  greatest  commandment iO-j 

The  Unanswerable  Question  of  Jesus  —         170 

Discourse  of  Jesus  against  the  Scribes  and  Pharisees v7o 

The  Widow's  Two  Mites 173 

The  Gentiles  Seek  Jesus 173 

The  Jews  Reject  Jesus 174 

Discourse  Concerning  the  Future 175 

Three  Lessons  to  the  Disciples 179 

(a)        the  parable  of  the  ten  virgins 179 


12  HIS   LIFE. 

( b)  the  parable  of  the  talents 180 

(c)  the  judgment  scene  181 

The  Conspiracy  Against  Jesus 183 

4.  WEDNESDAY— DAY  OF  RETIREMENT 184 

5.  THURSDAY-DAY  OF  FELLOWSHIP. 

Preparation  for  the  Passover 185 

Strife  among  the  Disciples 185 

Jesus.  Washing  the  Disciples'  Feet 186 

The  Betrayer  Pointed  Out 187 

The  Lord's  Supper 188 

The  Farewell  Conversation 189 

The  Intercessory  Prayer 196 

6.  FRIDAY-DAY  OF  SUFFERING. 

The  Agony  in  Gethsemane K  199 

The  Betrayal  and  Arrest : 200 

The  Trial  before  the  Jewish  Authorities 201 

The  Denial  of  Peter 203 

The  Remorse  of  J udas 204 

The  Trial  before  Pilate 20$ 

Jesus  before  Herod 206 

The  Trial  before  Pilate  Resumed 207 

The  Sorrowful  Way 210 

The  Crucifixion  210 

The  Burial, 214 

7.  SATURDAY— DAY  OF  SILENCE  AND  SORROW. 

The  Watch  at  the  Tomb 215 

D1T1T.    Ibis  IResurrection 

1.  SUNDAY-DAY  OF  RESURRECTION. 

The  Earthquake.  ..*. .         216 

The  Empty  Tomb 216 

The  Appearance  to  Mary 217 

The  Appearance  to  the  Women 217 

Report  of  the  Watch 218 

The  Appearance  at  Emmaus 218 

The  Appearance  to  the  Disciples 220 

2.  AFTER  THE  RESURRECTION  DAY. 

The  Appearance  to  the  Disciples  and  to  Thomas  222 

The  Appearance  to  the  Seven  by  the  Sea 222 

The  Appearance  to  the  Eleven  on  the  Mountain 225 

The  Last  Appearance  and  Ascension  225 


IDls  Xtfe 

HIS  BIRTH  AND  BOYHOOD 


THE  DIVINE  ANNOUNCINGS 


The  Word  Made  Flesh 

In  the  beginning  was  the  Word. 'and  the  Word  was 
with  God,  and  the  WTord  was  God.  The  same  was  in 
the  beginning  with  God.  All  things  were  made  through 
him ;  and  without  him  was  not  anything  made  that 
hath  been  made.  In  him  was  life ;  and  the  life  was 
the  light  of  men.  And  the  light  shineth  in  the  dark- 
ness ;     and  the   darkness   apprehended  it  not. 

There  came  a  man,  sent  from  God.  whose  name  was 
John.  The  same  came  for  witness,  that  he  might  bear 
witness  of  the  light,  that  all  might  believe  through 
him.  He  was  not  the  light,  but  came  that  he  might 
bear  witness  of  the  light.  There  was  the  true  light. 
even  the  light  which  lighteth  every  man,  coming  into 
the  world.  He  was  in  the  world,  and  the  world  was 
made  through  him,  and  the  world  knew  him  not.  He 
came  unto  his  own,  and  they  that  were  his  own  re- 
ceived him  not.  But  as  many  as  received  him,  to 
them  gave  he  the  right  to  become  children  of  God, 
even  to  them  that  believe  on  his  name :  who  were  born, 
not  of  blood,  nor  of  the  will  of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the 
will  of  man,  but  of  God. 

And  the  Word  became  flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us 
(and   we  beheld    his    glory,    glory   as   of   the   only   be- 

13 


14  THE  DIVINE  ANNOUNCINGS 

gotten  from  the  Father),  full  of  grace  and  truth. 
John  beareth  witness  of  him,  and  crieth,  saying,  'This 
was  he  of  whom  I  said,  He  that  cometh  after  me 
is  become  before  me :    for  he  was  before  me." 

For  of  his  fulness  we  all  received,  and  grace  for 
grace.  For  the  law  was  given  through  Moses;  grace 
and  truth  came  through  Jesus  Christ.  No  man  hath 
seen  God  at  any  time ;  the  only  begotten  Son.  who 
is  in  the  bosom  of  the   Father,   he  hath  declared  him. 

The  Promised  Birth  of  John  the  Baptist. 

There  was  in  the  days  of  Herod,  king  of  Judaea,  a 
certain  priest  named  Zacharias,  of  the  course  of  Abi- 
jah :  and  he  had  a  wife  of  the  daughters  of  Aaron, 
and  her  name  was  Elisabeth.  And  they  were  both 
righteous  before  God,  walking  in  all  the  command- 
ments and  ordinances  of  the  Lord  blameless.  And 
they  had  no  child,  because  that  Elisabeth  was  barren, 
and  they  both  were  now  well   stricken  in  years. 

Now  it  came  to  pass,  while  he  executed  the  priest's 
office  before  God  in  the  order  of  his  course,  according 
to  the  custom  of  the  priest's  office,  his  lot  was  to 
enter  into  the  temple  of  the  Lord  and  burn  incense. 
And  the  whole  multitude  of  the  people  were  praying 
without  at  the  hour  of  incense. 

And  there  appeared  unto  him  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
standing  on  the  right  side   of  the  altar  of  incense. 

And  Zacharias  was  troubled  when  he  saw  him,  and 
fear  fell  upon  him.  But  the  angel  said  unto  him, 
"Fear  not,  Zacharias:  because  thy  supplication  is 
heard,  and  thy  wife  Elisabeth  shall  bear  thee  a  son, 
and  thou  shalt  call  his  name  John.  And  thou  shalt 
have  joy  and  gladness:  and  many  shall  rejoice  at  his 
birth.  For  he  shall  be  great  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
and  he  shall  drink  no  wine  nor  strong  drink;  and  he 
shall    be   filled   with   the     Holy    Spirit,    even    from   his 


THE    PROMISED    BIRTH    OF    JOHN    THE   BAPTIS1  'l5 

mother's  womb.  And  many  of  the  children  oi  /.©rael 
shall  he  turn  unto  the  Lord  their  God.  And  he  shall 
go  before  his  face  in  the  spirit  and  power  of  Elijah, 
to  turn  the  hearts  of  the  fathers  to  the  children,  and 
the  disobedient  to  walk  in  the  wisdom  of  the  just; 
to  make  ready  for  the  Lord  a  people  prepared  for 
him." 

And  Zacharias  said  unto  the  angel.  ''Wnereby  shall 
I  know  this?  for  I  am  an  old  man,  and  my  wife  well 
stricken  in  years." 

And  the  angel  answering  said  unto  him,  "I  am  Ga- 
briel, that  stand  in  the  presence  of  God ;  and  I  was 
sent  to  speak  unto  thee,  and  to  bring  thee  these  good 
tidings.  And  behold,  thou  shalt  be  silent  and  not  able 
to  speak,  until  the  day  that  these  things  shall  come 
to  pass,  because  thou  believedst  not  my  words,  which 
shall   be  fulfilled  in  their  season." 

And  the  people  were  waiting  for  Zacharias,  and  they 
marvelled  while  he  tarried  in  the  temple.  And  when 
he  came  out,  he  could  not  speak  unto  them :  and  they 
perceived  that  he  had  seen  a  vision  in  the  temple? 
and  he  continued  making  signs  unto  them,  and  re- 
mained dumb. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  days  of  his  ministra- 
tion were  fulfilled,  he  departed  unto  his  house. 

And  after  these  days  Elisabeth  his  wife  conceived; 
and  she  hid  herself  five  months,  saying,  "Thus  hath 
the  Lord  done  unto  me  in  the  days  wherein  he  looked 
upon  me,  to  take  away  my  reproach  among  men." 

* 
The  Angel's  Visit  to  Mary. 

Now  in  the  sixth  month  the  angel  Gabriel  was   sent 

from   God  unto  a  city  of  Galilee,  named  Nazareth,   to 

a  virgin  betrothed  to  a  man  whose  name  was  Joseph, 

of   the   house    of   David;    and   the    virgin's   name   was 


16  THE   DIVINE    ANNOUNCINGS 

Mary.  And  he  came  in  unto  her,  and  said,  "Hail, 
thou  that  art  highly  favored,  the  Lord  is  with  thee." 

But  she  was  greatly  troubled  at  the  saying,  and 
cast  in  her  mind  what  manner  of  salutation  this  might 
be. 

And  the  angel  said  unto  her,  "Fear  not,  Mary:  for 
thou  hast  found  favor  with  God.  And  behold,  thou 
shalt  conceive  in  thy  womb,  and  bring  forth  a  son, 
and  shalt  call  his  name  Jesus.  He  shall  be  great, 
and  shall  be  called  the  Son  of  the  Most  High :  and 
the  Lord  God  shall  give  unto  him  the  throne  of  his 
father  David :  and  he  shall  reign  over  the  house  of 
Jacob  for  ever ;  and  of  his  kingdom  there  shall  be  no 
end." 

And  Mary  said  unto  the  angel,  "How  shall  this  be, 
'seeing  I  know  not  a  man?" 

And  the  angel  answered  and  said  unto  her,  "The 
Holy  Spirit  shall  come  upon  thee,  and  the  power  of 
the  Most  High  shall  overshadow  thee :  wherefore  also 
the  holy  thing  which  is  begotten  shall  be  called  the 
Son  of  God.  And  behold,  Elisabeth  thy  kinswoman, 
she  also  hath  conceived  a  son  in  her  old  age ;  and 
this  is  the  sixth  month  with  her  that  was  called  bar- 
ren.    For  no  word  from  God  shall  be  void  of  power." 

And  Mary  said,  "Behold,  the  handmaid  of  the  Lord; 
be  it  unto  me  according  to  thy  word." 

And  the  angel  departed  from  her. 

Mary's  Visit  to  Her  Cousin. 

And  Mary  arose*  in  these  days  and  went  into  the 
hill  country  with  haste,  into  a  city  of  Judah ;  and 
entered  into  the  house  of  Zacharias  and  saluted  Elisa- 
beth. And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Elisabeth  heard  the 
salutation  of  Mary,  the  babe  leaped  in  her  womb ;  and 
Elisabeth    was   filled    with    the    Holy    Spirit ;     and    she 


mary's  song  17 

lifted  up  her  voice  with  a  loud  cry,  and  said,  "Blessed 
art  thou  among  women,  and  blessed  is  the  fruit  of 
thy  womb.  And  whence  is  this  to  me,  that  the  mother 
of  my  Lord  should  come  unto  me?  For  behold,  when 
the  voice  of  thy  salutation  came  into  mine  ears,  the 
babe  leaped  in  my  womb  for  joy.  And  blessed  is  she 
that  believed ;  for  there  shall  be  a  fulfilment  of  the 
things  which  have  been  spoken  to  her  from  the  Lord." 

Mary's  Song. 

And  Mary  said, 

"My  soul  doth  magnify  the  Lord. 
And    my    spirit  hath   rejoiced    in   God   my   Saviour. 
For   he  hath   looked   upon    the    low    estate    of    his 

handmaid : 
For   behold,    from   henceforth    all    generations    shall 

call  me  blessed. 
For  he  that  is  mighty  hath  done  to  me  great  things ; 
And  holy  is  his  name. 

And  his  mercy  is  unto  generations  and  generations 
On  them  that  fear  him. 
He  hath   showed  strength  with  his  arm : 
He  hath  scattered  the  proud  in  the  imagination  of 

their  heart. 
He  hath  put  down  princes  from  their  thrones, 
And  hath  exalted  them  of  low  degree. 
The  hungry  he  hath  filled  with  good  things ; 
And  the  rich  he  hath  sent  empty  away. 
He  hath  given  help  to  Israel  his  servant, 
That  he  might  remember  mercy 
(As  he  spake  unto  our  fathers) 
Toward  Abraham  and  Us  seed  for  ever." 

And  Mary  abode  with  her  about  three  months,  and 
returned  unto  her  house. 

The  Birth  of  John  the  Baptist. 

Now  Elisabeth's  time  was  fulfilled  that  she  should 
be  delivered ;  and  she  brought  forth  a  son.  And  her 
neighbors   and  her  kinsfolk   heard   that   the  Lord   had 


18  THE   DIVINE   ANNOUNCINGS 

magnified  his  mercy  towards  her;  and  they  rejoiced 
with  her. 

And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  eighth  day,  that  they 
came  to  circumcise  the  child ;  and  they  would  have 
called  him  Zacharias,  after  the  name  of  his  father. 

And  his  mother  answered  and  said,  "Not  so;  but 
he  shall  be  called  John." 

And  they  said  unto  her,  "There  is  none  of  thy  kin- 
dred that  is  called  by  this  name." 

And  they  made  signs  to  his  father,  what  he  would 
have  him  called. 

And  he  asked  for  a  writing  tablet,  and  wrote,  say- 
ing, "His  name  is  John." 

And  they  marvelled  all.  And  his  mouth  was  opened 
immediately,  and  his  tongue  loosed,  and  he  spake, 
blessing  God. 

And  fear  came  on  all  that  dwelt  round  about  them : 
and  all  these  sayings  were  noised  abroad  throughout 
all  the  hill  country  of  Judaea. 

And  all  that  heard  them  laid  them  up  in  their  heart, 
saying,  "What  then  shall  this  child  be?" 

For  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  with  him. 

The    Song    of    Zacharias. 

And  his  father  Zacharias  was  filled  with  the  Holy 
Spirit,  and  prophesied,  saying, 

"Blessed  be  the  Lord  the  God  of  Israel ; 
For  he  hath  visited  and  wrought  redemption  for  his 

people, 
And  hath  raised  up  a  horn  of  salvation  for  us 
In  the  house  Of  his  servant  David 
(As  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of  his  holy  prophets  that 

have  been  from  of  old), 
Salvation  from  our  enemies  and  from  the  hand  of  all 

that  hate  us ; 
To  show  mercy  towards  our  fathers. 


THE    SONG   OF    ZACHARIAS  19 

And  to  remember  his  holy  covenant ; 

The  oath  which  he  sware  unto  Abraham  our  father. 

To  grant  unto  us  that  we  being  delivered  out  of  the 

hand  of  our  enemies 
Should  serve  him  without  fear, 
In    holiness    and    righteousness   before   him   all    our 

days. 
Yea  and  thou,  child,  shalt  be  called  the  prophet  of 

the  Most  High: 
For  thou   shalt  go  before  the  face  of  the  Lord  to 

make  ready  his  ways ; 
To  give  knowledge  of  salvation  unto  his  people 
In  the  remission  of  their  sins, 
Because  of  the  tender  mercy  of  our  God, 
Whereby  the  dayspring  from  on  high  shall  visit  us, 
To   shine   upon  them   that   sit   in   darkness   and  the 

shadow  of  death  ; 
To  guide  our  feet  into  the  way  of  peace." 

And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed  strong  in  spirit,  and 
was  in  the  deserts  till  the  day  of  his  showing  unto 
Israel. 


THE  BIRTH  AND  INFANCY  OF  JESUS 


Joseph  and  Mary. 

Now  the  birth  of  Jesus  Christ  was  on  this  wise: 
When  his  mother  Mary  had  been  betrothed  to  Joseph, 
before  they  came  together  she  was  found  with  child 
of  the  Holy  Spirit.  And  Joseph  her  husband,  being  a 
righteous  man,  and  not  willing  to  make  her  a  public 
example,   was  minded  to  put  her  away  privily. 

But  when  he  thought  on  these  things,  behold,  an 
angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  unto  him  in  a  dream, 
saying,  "Joseph,  thou  son  of  David,  fear  not  to  take 
unto  thee  Mary  thy  wife:  for  that  which  is  conceived 
in  her  is  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  And  she  shall  bring  forth 
a  son;  and  thou  shalt  call  his  name  Jesus;  for  it  is 
he  that  shall  save  his  people  from  their  sins." 

Now  all  this  is  come  to  pass,  that  it  might  be  ful- 
filled which  was  spoken  by  the  Lord  through  the 
prophet,   saying, 

"Behold,    the    virgin    shall    be    with    child,    and    shall 
bring  forth  a  son, 
And  they  shall  call  his  name  Immanuel ;" 

which  is,  being  interpreted,   "God  with  us." 

And  Joseph  arose  from  his  sleep,  and  did  as  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  commanded  him,  and  took  unto  him 
his  wife;  and  knew  her  not  till  she  had  brought  forth 
a  son. 

The  Birth  of  Jesus. 

Now  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  there  went  out 
a    decree    from    Caesar    Augustus,    that    all    the    world 

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THE    ANGELS    AND   THE    SHEPHERDS  21 

should  be  enrolled.  This  was  the  first  enrolment  made 
when  Quirinius  was  governor  of  Syria.  And  all  went 
to  enrol  themselves,  every  one  to  his  own  city.  And 
Joseph  also  went  up  from  Galilee,  out  of  the  city  of 
Nazareth,  into  Judaea,  to  the  city  of  David,  which  is 
called  Bethlehem,  because  he  was  of  the  house  and 
family  of  David;  to  enrol  himself  with  Mary,  who 
was  betrothed  to  him,  being  great  with  child. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  while  they  were  there,  the  days 
were  fulfilled  that  she  should  be  delivered.  And  she 
brought  forth  her  firstborn  son;  and  she  wrapped  him 
in  swaddling  clothes,  and  laid  him  in  a  manger,  be- 
cause there  was  no  room  for  them  in  the  inn. 

The  Angels  and  the   Shepherds. 

And  there  were  shepherds  in  the  same  country  abid- 
ing in  the  field,  and  keeping  watch  by  night  over  their 
flock.  And  an  angel  of  the  Lord  stood  by  them,  and 
the  glory  of  the  Lord  shone  round  about  them:  and 
they  were  sore  afraid.      ( 

And  the  angel  said  unto  them,  "Be  not  afraid;  for 
behold,  I  bring  you  good  tidings  of  great,  joy  which 
shall  be  to  all  the  people:  for  there  is  born  to  you 
this  day  in  the  city  of  David  a  Saviour,  who  is  Christ 
the  Lord.  And  this  is  the  sign  unto  you:  Ye  shall 
find  a  babe  wrapped  in  swaddling  clothes,  and  lying  in 
a  manger." 

And  suddenly  there  was  with  the  angel  a  multitude 
of  the   heavenly  host  praising  God,  and   saying, 

"Glory  to  God  in  the  highest, 
And  on  earth  peace  among  men  in  whom  he  is  well 
pleased." 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  angels  went  away 
from    them    into    heaven,    the    shepherds    said    one    to 


22  THE   BIRTH    AND    INFANCY   OF    JESUS 

another,  "Let  ns  now  go  even  unto  Bethlehem,  and 
see  this  thing  that  is  come  to  pass,  which  the  Lord 
hath  made  known  unto  us." 

And  they  came  with  haste,  and  found  both  Mary 
and  Joseph,  and  the  babe  lying  in  the  manger.  And 
when  they  saw  it,  they  made  known  concerning  the 
saying  which   was   spoken  to  them   about  this  child. 

And  all  that  heard  it  wondered  at  the  things  which 
were  spoken  unto  them  by  the  shepherds. 

But  Mary  kept  all  these  sayings,  pondering  them  in 
her  heart. 

And  the  shepherds  returned,  glorifying  and  praising 
God  for  all  the  things  that  they  had  heard  and  seen, 
even   as  it  was  spoken  unto  them. 

The  Circumcision. 

And  when  eight  days  were  fulfilled  for  circumcising 
him,  his  name  was  called  Jesus,  which  was  so  called 
by  the  angel  before  he  was  conceived  in  the  womb. 

The  Presentation  in  the  Temple. 

And  when  the  days  of  their  purification  according  to 
the  law  of  Moses  were  fulfilled,  they  brought  him  up 
to  Jerusalem,  to  present  him  to  the  Lord  (as  it  is 
written  in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  Every  male  that  open- 
eth  the  womb  shall  be  called  holy  to  the  Lord),  and 
to  offer  a  sacrifice  according  to  that  which  is  said  in 
the  law  of  the  Lord,  "A  pair  of  turtledoves,  or  two 
young  pigeons." 

And  behold,  there  was  a  man  in  Jerusalem,  whose 
name  was  Simeon :  and  this  man  was  righteous  and 
devout,  looking  for  the  consolation  of  Israel :  and  the 
Holy  Spirit  was  upon  him.  And  it  had  been  revealed 
unto  him  by  the  Holy   Spirit,   that  he   should  not   see 


THE   VISIT    OF    THE    WISE    MEN 


23 


death,  before  he  had  seen  the  Lord's  Christ.  And  he 
came  in  the  Spirit  into  'the  temple:  and  when  the 
parents  brought  in  the  child  Jesus,  that  they  might  do 
concerning  him  after  the  custom  of  the  law,  then  he 
received  him  into  his  arms,  and  blessed  God.  and  said, 

"Now,  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart,  Lord, 
According  to  thy  word,  in  peace; 
For>mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  salvation, 
Which  thou    hast    prepared    before  the  face  of  all 

peoples ; 
A  light  for  revelation  to  the  Gentiles, 
And  the  glory  of  thy  people  Israel." 

And  his  father  and  his  mother  were  marvelling  at 
the  things  which  were  spoken  concerning  him;  and 
Simeon  blessed  them,  and  said  unto  Mary  his  mother, 

"Behold,  this  child  is  set  for  the  falling  and  the  rising 
of  many  in  Israel ; 
And  for  a  sign  which  is  spoken  against; 
Yea   and    a   sword   shall  pierce   through   thine    own 

soul;  ,  ,  u  1  A" 

That  thoughts  out  of  many  hearts  may  be  revealed. 

And  there  was  one  Anna,  a  prophetess,  the  daughter 
of  Phanuel,  of  the  .  tribe  of  Asher  (she  was  of  a. 
great  age,  having  lived  with  a  husband  seven  years 
from  her  virginity,  and  she  had  been  a  widow  even 
unto  fourscore  and  four  years),  who  departed  not 
from  the  temple,  worshipping  with  fastings  and  sup- 
plications night  and  day.  And  coming  up  at  that  very 
hour  she  gave  thanks  unto  God,  and  spake  of  him  to 
all    them    that    were    looking    for     the     redemption    of 

Jerusalem. 

The  Visit  of  the  Wise  Men. 

Now  when  Jesus  was  born  in  Bethlehem  of  Judaea 
in  the  days  of  Herod  the  king,  behold,  Wise-men  from 
the  east  came  to  Jerusalem,  saying,  "Where  is  he  that 


24  THE  BIRTH   AND  INFANCY  OF  JESUS 

is   born   King    of    the   Jews?    for   we    saw   his   star    in 
the  east,  and  are  come  to  worship  him." 

And  when  Herod  the  king  heard  it,  he  was  troubled, 
and  all  Jerusalem  with  him.  And  gathering  together 
all  the  chief  priests  and  scribes  of  the  people,  he  in- 
quired of  them  where  the  Christ  should  be  born.  And 
they  said  unto  him,  ''In  Bethlehem  of  Judaea :  for 
thus  it  is  written  through  the  prophet, 

'  "And  thou  Bethlehem,  land  of  Judah, 

Art  in  no  wise  least  among  the  princes  of  Judah : 
For  out  of  thee  shall  come  forth  a  governor, 
Who  shall  be  shepherd  of  my  people  Israel.'  " 

Then  Herod  privily  called  the  Wise-men,  and  learned 
of  them  exactly  what  time  the  star  appeared.  And 
he  sent  them  to  Bethlehem,  and  said,  "Go  and  search 
out  exactly  concerning  the  young  child ;  and  when 
ye  have  found  him,  bring  me  word,  that  I  also  may 
come  and  worship  him." 

And  they,  having  heard  the  king,  went  their  way ; 
and  lo,  the  star,  which  they  saw  in  the  east,  went 
before  them,  till  it  came  and  stood  over  where  the 
young  child  was.  And  when  they  saw  the  star,  they 
rejoiced  with  exceeding  great  joy.  And  they  came 
into  the  house  and  saw  the  young  child  with  Mary  his 
mother ;  and  they  fell  down  and  worshipped  him ;  and 
opening  their  treasures  they  offered  unto  him  gifts, 
gold   and   frankincense   and  myrrh. 

And  being  warned  of  God  in  a  dream  that  they 
should  not  return  to  Herod,  they  departed  into  their 
own  country  another  way. 

The  Flight  Into  Egypt. 

Now  when  they  were  departed,  behold,  an  angel  of 
the    Lord    appeareth    to    Joseph    in     a     dream,    saying. 


THE    FLIGHT    INTO    EGYPT  25 

"Arise  and  take  the  young  child  and  his  mother,  and 
flee  into  Egypt,  and  be  thou  there  until  I  tell  thee : 
for  Herod  will  seek  the  young  child  to  destroy  him." 
He  arose  and  took  the  young  child  and  his  mother  by 
night,  and  departed  into  Egypt :  and  was  there  until 
the  death  of  Herod :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which 
was  spoken  by  the  Lord  through  the  prophet,  saying, 
"Out  of  Egypt  did  I  call  my  son." 

Then  Herod,  when  he  saw  that  he  was  mocked  of 
the  Wise-men,  was  exceeding  wroth,  and  sent  forth, 
and  slew  all  the  male  children  that  were  in  Bethlehem, 
and  in  all  the  borders  thereof,  from  two  years  old 
and  under,  according  to  the  time  which  he  had  exactly 
learned  of  the  Wise-men.  Then  was  fulfilled  that 
which  was  spoken  through  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  say- 
ing, 

"A  voice  was  heard  in    Ramah, 
Weeping  and  great  mourning, 
Rachel  weeping  for  her  children ; 
And    she   would    not   be  comforted,   because   they 
are  not." 


THE  LIFE  IN  NAZARETH. 


The  Return  to  Nazareth. 

But  when  Herod  was  dead,  behold,  an  angel  of  the 
Lord  appeareth  in  a  dream  to  Joseph  in  Egypt,  saying. 
"Arise  and  take  the  young  child  and  his  mother,  and 
go  into  the  land  of  Israel :  for  they  are  dead  that 
sought  the  young  child's  life." 

And  he  arose  and  took  the  young  child  and  his 
mother,  and  came  into  the  land  of  Israel. 

But  when  he  heard  that  Archelaus  was  reigning  over 
Judaea  in  the  room  of  his  father  Herod,  he  was  afraid 
to  go  thither :  and  being  warned  of  God  in  a  dream, 
he  withdrew  into  the  parts  of  Galilee,  and  came  and 
dwelt  in  their  own  city  Nazareth;  that  it  might  be 
fulfilled  which  was  spoken  through  the  prophets,  that 
he  should  be  called  a  Nazarene. 

And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed  strong,  filled  with 
wisdom  :    and  the  grace  of  God  was  upon  him. 

The  Boyhood  Visit  to  Jerusalem. 

And  his  parents  went  every  year  to  Jerusalem  at 
the  feast  of  the  passover.  And  when  he  was  twelve 
years  old,  they  went  up  after  the  custom  of  the  feast ; 
and  when  they  had  frlfilled  the  days,  as  they  were 
returning,  the  boy  Jesus  tarried  behind  in  Jerusalem ; 
and  his  parents  knev.  it  not ;  but  supposing  him  to  be 
in  the  company,  they  went  a  day's  journey:  and  they 
sought  for  him  among  their  kinsfolk  and  acquaintance : 
and  when  they  found  him  not,  they  returned  to  Jeru- 
salem, seeking  for  him. 

And    it    came   to   pass,    after    three   days   they    found 

26 


THE    EIGHTEEN    SILENT    YEARS  27 

him  in  the  temple,  sitting  in  the  midst  of  the  teachers, 
both  hearing  them,  and  asking  them  questions:  and 
all  that  heard  him  were  amazed  at  his  understanding 
and  his  answers. 

And  when  they  saw  him,  they  were  astonished;  and 
his  mother  said  unto  him,  "Son,  why  hast  thou  thus 
dealt  with  us?  behold-,  thy  father  and  I  sought  thee 
sorrowing." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "How  is  it  that  ye  sought 
me?     knew    ye    not    that    I    must   be    in    my    Father's 

house?" 

And  they  understood  not  the  saying  which  he  spake 

unto  them. 

The   Eighteen   Silent   Years. 

And  he  went  down  with  them,  and  came  to  Naza- 
reth; and  he  was  subject  unto  them:  and  his  mother 
kept  all  these  sayings  in  her  heart. 

And  Jesus  advanced  in  wisdom  and  stature,  and  in 
favor  with  God  and  men. 


THE    BEGINNINGS    OF    HIS    MINISTRY 


JESUS   AND  JOHN   THE   BAPTIST 


The  Voice  in  the  Wilderness. 

Now  in  the  fifteenth  year  of  the  reign  of  Tiberius 
Caesar,  Pontius  Pilate  being  governor  of  Judaea,  and 
Herod  being  tetrarch  of  Galilee,  and  his  brother  Philip 
tetrarch  of  the  reign  of  Ituraea  and  Trachonitis,  and 
Lysanias  tetrarch  of  Abilene,  in  the  high-priesthood 
of  Annas  and  Caiaphas,  the  word  of  God  came  unto 
John  the  son  of  Zacharias  in  the  wilderness. 

And  John  was  clothed  with  camel's  hair,  and  had  a 
leathern  girdle  about  his  loins,  and  did  eat  locusts  and 
wild  honey. 

And  he  came  into  all  the  region  round  about  the 
Jordan,  preaching  the  baptism  of  repentance  unto  re- 
mission of  sins ;  and  saying,  "Repent  ye ;  for  the 
kingdom  of  heaven   is  at  hand." 

For  this  is  he  that  was  spoken  of  by  Isaiah  the 
prophet,   saying, 

"The  voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness, 
Make  ye  ready  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
Make  his  paths  straight. 
Every  valley  shall  be  filled. 

And  every  mountain  and  hill  shall  be  brought  low ; 
And  the  crooked  shall  become  straight, 
And  the  rough  ways  smooth ; 
And  all  flesh  shall  see  the  salvation  of  God." 

And  there  went  out  to  him  all  the  country  of  Judaea, 

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THE   VOICE    IN    THE    WILDERNESS  29 

and  all  they  of  Jerusalem,  and  they  were  baptized  of 
him  in  the  river  Jordan,  confessing  their  sins. 

But  when  he  saw  many  of  the.  Pharisees  and  Sad- 
ducees  coming  to  his  baptism  he  said  unto  them,  "Ye 
offspring  of  vipers,  who  warned  you  to  flee  from  the 
wrath  to  come?  Bring  forth  therefore  fruits  worthy 
of  repentance,  and  begin  not  to  say  within  yourselves, 
'We  have  Abraham  to  our  father' :  for  I  say  unto 
you,  that  God  is  able  of  these  stones  to  raise  up  chil- 
dren unto  Abraham.  And  even  now  the  axe  also  lieth 
at  the  root  of  the  trees:  every  tree  therefore  that 
bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  and  cast 
into  the  fire." 

And   the  multitudes  asked   him,   saying,  "What  then 

must  we  do?" 

And  he  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "He  that  hath 
two  coats,  let  him  impart  to  him  that  hath  none;  and 
he  that  hath  food,  let  him  do  likewise." 

And  there  came  also  publicans  to  be  baptized,  and 
they  said  unto  him.   "Teacher,  what  must  we  do?" 

And  he  said  unto  them,-  "Extort  no  more  than  that 
which  is  appointed  you." 

And  soldiers  also  asked  him,  saying,  "And  we,  what 
must  we  do?" 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Extort  from  no  man  by 
violence,  neither  accuse  any  one  wrongfully;  and  be 
content  with  your  wages." 

And  as  the  people  were  in  expectation,  and  all  men 
reasoned  in  their  hearts  concerning  John,  whether 
haply  he  were  the  Christ;  John  answered,  saying  unto 
them  all,  "I  indeed  baptize  you  with  water;  but  there 
cometh  he  that  is  mightier  than  I,  the  latchet  of  whose 
shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  unloose:  he  shall  baptize 
you  in  the  Holy  Spirit  and  in  fire':  whose  fan  is  in 
his    hand,    thoroughly    to    cleanse    his    threshing-floor, 


30  JESUS    AND    JOHN    THE   BAPTIST 

and  to  gather  the  wheat  into  his  garner;    but  the  chaff 
he  will  burn  up  with   unquenchable  fire." 

With  many  other  exhortations  therefore  preached 
he  good  tidings  unto  the  people. 

The  Baptism  of  Jesus. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  when  all  the 
people  were  baptized,  that  Jesus  came  from  Nazareth 
of  Galilee  to  the  Jordan  unto  John,  to  be  baptized  of 
him. 

But  John  would  have  hindered  him,  saying,  "I  have 
need  to  be  baptized  of  thee,   and  comest  thou  to  me?" 

But  Jesus  answering  said  unto  him,  "Suffer  it  now: 
for  thus  it  becometh  us  to  fulfil  all  righteousness." 

Then  he  suffereth  him.  And  Jesus,  when  he  was 
baptized,  went  up  straightway  from  the  water ;  and  lo, 
the  heavens  were  opened  unto  him,  and  he  saw  the 
Spirit  of  God  descending  as  a  dove,  and  coming  upon 
him ;  and  lo,  a  voice  out  of  the  heavens,  saying,  "This 
is  my  beloved  Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased." 

The  Temptation  in  the  Wilderness. 

Then  straightway  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the  Spirit 
into  the  wilderness  to  be  tempted  of  the  devil,  and  he 
was  with  the  wild  beasts,  and  did  eat  nothing  in  those 
days.  And  when  he  had  fasted  forty  days  and  forty 
nights,  he  afterward  hungered. 

And  the  tempter  came  and  said  unto  him,  "If  thou 
art  the  Son  of  God,  command  that  these  stones  be- 
come bread." 

But  he  answered  and  said,  "It  is  written,  'Man  shall 
not  live  by  bread  alone,  but  by  every  word  that  pro- 
ceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  God.'  " 

Then  the  devil  taketh  him  into  the  holy  city;    and  he 


THE   TEMPTATION    IN    THE    WILDERNESS  31 

set  him  on  the  pinnacle  of  the  temple,  and  saith  unto 
him,  "If  thou  art  the  Son  of  God,  cast  thyself  down : 
for  it  is  written, 

"  'He  shall  give  his  angels  charge  concerning  thee, 
to  guard  thee.' 
and, 

"  'On  their  hands  they  shall  bear  thee  up, 

Lest  haply  thou  dash  thy  foot  against  a  stone.' ': 

Jesus  said  unto  him,  "Again  it  is  written,  Thou 
shalt  not  make  trial  of  the  Lord  thy  God.'  ' 

Again,  the  devil  taketh  him  unto  an  exceeding  high 
mountain,  and  showeth  him  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
world  in  a  moment  of  time,  and  the  glory  of  them. 

And  the  devil  said  unto  him,  "To  thee  will  I  give 
all  this  authority,  and  the  glory  of  them:  for  it  hath 
been  delivered  unto  me ;  and  to  whomsoever  I  will 
I  give  it.  If  thou  therefore  wilt  worship  before  me,  it 
shall  all  be  thine." 

Then  saith  Jesus  unto  him,  "Get  thee  hence,  Satan: 
for  it  is  written,  'Thou  shalt  worship  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  him  only  shalt  thou  serve.'  " 

And  when  the  devil  had  completed  every  temptation, 
he  departed  from  him  for  a  season ;  and  behold,  angels 
came  and  ministered  unto  him. 

John's   Testimony  to  Jesus. 

And  this  is  the  witness  of  John,  when  the  Jews  sent 
unto  him  from  Jerusalem  priests  and  Levites  to  ask 
him,  "Who  art  thou?"  And  he  confessed  and  denied 
not;    and  he  confessed,  "I  am  not  the  Christ." 

And  they  asked  him,  "What  then?  Art  thou  Eli- 
jah?" 

And  he  saith,  "I  am  not." 

"Art  thou  the  prophet?" 

And  he  answered  "No." 


32  JESUS   AND  JOHN   THE  BAPTIST 

They  said  therefore  unto  him,  "Who  art  thou?  that 
we  may  give  an  answer  to  them  that  sent  us?  What 
sayest  thou   of  thyself?" 

He  said,  "I  am  the  voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wil- 
derness, 'Make  straight  the  way  of  the  Lord,'  as  said 
Isaiah  the  prophet." 

And  they  had  been  sent  from  the  Pharisees.  And 
•they  asked  him,  and  said  unto  him,  "Why  then  bap- 
tizest  thou,  if  thou  art  not  the  Christ,  neither  Elijah, 
neither  the  prophet." 

John  answered  them,  saying,  "I  baptize  in  water: 
in  the  midst  of  you  standeth  one  whom  ye  know  not, 
even  he  that  cometh  after  me,  the  latchet  of  whose 
shoe  I  am  not  worthy  to  unloose." 

These  things  were  done  in  Bethany  beyond  the  Jor- 
dan,  where  John  was  baptizing. 

On  the  morrow  he  seeth  Jesus  coming  unto  him, 
and  saith,  "Behold,  the  Lamb  of  God,  that  taketh  away 
the  sin  of  the  world !  This  is  he  of  whom  I  said, 
'After  me  cometh  a  man  who  is  become  before  me : 
for  he  was  before  me.'  And  I  knew  him  not ;  but 
that  he  should  be  made  manifest  to  Israel,  for  this 
cause  came  I  baptizing  in  water." 

And  John  bare  witness,  saying,  "I  have  beheld  the 
Spirit  descending  as  a  dove  out  of  heaven ;  and  it 
abode  upon  him.  And  I  knew  him  not;  but  he  that 
sent  me  to  baptize  in  water,  he  said  unto  me,  'Upon 
whomsoever  thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  descending,  and 
abiding  upon  him,  the  same  is  he  that  baptizeth  in  the 
Holy  Spirit.'  And  I  have  seen,  and  have  borne  wit- 
ness that  this  is  the  Son  of  God." 


THE   BEGINNINGS    OF    FAITH 


The  First  Disciples  by  the  Jordan. 

Again  on  the  morrow  John  was  standing,  and  two  of 
his  disciples ;  and  he  looked  upon  Jesus  as  he  walked 
and  saith,  ''Behold,  the  Lamb  of  God!"  And  the  two 
disciples   heard   him    speak,    and    they    followed   Jesus. 

And  Jesus  turned,  and  beheld  them  following,  and 
s?.ith   unto   them,    "What   seek  ye?" 

And  they  said  unto  him,  "Rabbi"  (which  is  to  say, 
being  interpreted,  Teacher),  "where  abidest  thou?" 

He  saith  unto  them,  "Come,  and  ye  shall  see." 

They  came  therefore  and  saw  where  he  abode ;  and 
they  abode  with  him  that  day:  it  was  about  the  tenth 
hour. 

One  of  the  two  that  heard  John  speak,  and  followed 
him,  was  Andrew,  Simon  Peter's  brother.  He  findeth 
first  his  own  brother  Simon,  and  saith  unto  him,  "We 
have  found  the  Messiah"  (which  is,  being  interpreted, 
Christ).     He  brought  him   unto  Jesus. 

Jesus  looked  upon  him,  and  said,  "Thou  art  Simon 
the  son  of  John :  thou  shalt  be  called  Cephas"  (which 
is  by  interpretation,  Peter). 

On  the  morrow  he  was  minded  to  go  forth  into 
Galilee,  and  he  findeth  Philip:  and  Jesus  saith  unto 
him,  "Follow  me."  Now  Philip  was  from  Bethsaida, 
of  the  city  of  Andrew  and  Peter.  Philip  findeth  Na- 
thanael,  and  saith  unto  him,  "We  have  found  him. 
of  whom  Moses  in  the  law  and  the  prophets,  wrote, 
Jesus  of  Nazareth,  the  son  of  Joseph." 

And  Nathanael  said  unto  him,  "Can  any  good  thing 
come  out  of  Nazareth?" 

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34  THE    BEGINNINGS    OF    FAITH 

Philip  saith  unto  him,  "Come  and  see." 

Jesus  saw  Nathanael  coming  to  himr  and  saith  of 
him,  "Behold,  an  Israelite  indeed,  in  whom  is  no 
guile!" 

Nathanael  saith  unto  him,  "Whence  knowest  thou 
me?" 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "Before  Philip 
called  thee,  when  thou  wast  under  the  fig  tree,  I  saw 
thee." 

Nathanael  answered  him,  "Rabbi,  thou  art  the  Son 
of  God  ;    thou  art  King  of  Israel." 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "Because  I  said 
unto  thee,  'I  saw  thee  underneath  the  fig  tree,'  be- 
lievest  thou?    thou  shalt  see  greater  things  than  these." 

And  he  saith  unto  him,  "Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  Ye  shall  see  the  heaven  opened,  and  the  angels 
of  God  ascending  and  descending  upon  the  Son  of 
man." 

The  First  Miracle. 

And  the  third  day  there  was  a  marriage  in  Cana 
of  Galilee;  and  the  mother  of  Jesus  was  there:  and 
Jesus  also  was  bidden,  and  his  disciples,  to  the  mar- 
riage. 

And  when  the  wine  failed,  the  mother  of  Jesus  saith 
unto  him,  "They  have  no  wine." 

And  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  "Woman,  what  have  I 
to  do  with  thee?    mine  hour  is  not  yet  come." 

His  mother  saith  unto  the  servants,  "Whatsoever  he 
saith  unto  you,  do  it." 

Now  there  were  six  waterpots  of  stone  set  there 
after  the  Jews'  manner  of  purifying,  containing  two 
or  three  firkins  apiece.  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "Fill 
the   waterpots   with  water." 

And  they  filled  them  up  to  the  brim. 


THE    FIRST   MIRACLE 


35 


And  he  saith  unto  them,  "Draw  out  now,  and  bear 
unto  the  ruler  of  the  feast." 

And  they  bare  it.  And  when  the  ruler  of  the  feast 
tasted  the  water  now  become  wine,  and  knew  not 
whence  it  was  (but  the  servants  that  had  drawn  the 
water  knew),  the  ruler  of  the  feast  calleth  the  bride- 
groom, and  saith  unto  him,  "Every  man  setteth  on 
first  the  good  wine;  and  when  men  have  drunk  freely, 
then  that  which  is  worse:  thou  hast  kept  the  good 
wine  until  now." 

This  beginning  of  his  signs  did  Jesus  in  Cana  of 
Galilee,  and  manifested  his  glory;  and  his  disciples 
believed  on  him. 

After  this  he  went  down  to  Capernaum,  he,  and  his 
mother,  and  his  brethren,  and  his  disciples;  and  there 
they  abode  not  many  days. 


JESUS  IN  JERUSALEM 


Cleansing  His  Father's  House. 

And  the  passover  of  the  Jews  w?s  at  hand,  and 
Jesus  went  up  to  Jerusalem.  And  he  found  in  the 
temple  those  that  sold  oxen  and  sheep  and  doves,  and 
the  changers  of  money  sitting:  and  he  made  a  scourge 
of  cords,  and  cast  all  out  of  the  temple,  both  the  sheep 
and  the  oxen ;  and  he  poured  out  the  changers'  money, 
and  overthrew  their  tables;  and  to  them  that  sold  the 
doves  he  said,  "Take  these  things  hence;  make  not 
my  Father's  house  a  house  of  merchandise." 

His  disciples  remembered  that  it  was  written,  "Zeal 
for  thy  house  shall  eat  me  up." 

The  Jews  therefore  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
"What  sign  showest  thou  unto  us,  seeing  that  thou 
doest   these  things?" 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "Destroy  this 
temple,  and  in  three  days  I  will  raise  it  up." 

The  Jews  therefore  said,  "Forty  and  six  years  was 
this  temple  in  building,  and  wilt  thou  raise  it  up  in 
three   days?" 

But  he  spake  of  the  temple  of  his  body.  When 
therefore  he  was  raised  from  the  dead,  his  disciples 
remembered  that  he  spake  thus ;  and  they  believed  the 
scripture,  and  the  word  which  Jesus  had  said. 

The  Visit  of  Nicodemus. 

Now  when  he  was  in  Jerusalem  at  the  passover, 
during  the  feast,  many  believed  on  his  name,  behold- 
ing his  signs  which  he  did.  But  Jesus  did  not  trust 
himself    unto   them,    for    that    he   knew    all    men,    and 

36 


THE  VISIT   OF    NICODEMUS  37 

because  he  needed  not  that  any  one  should  bear  wit- 
ness concerning  man ;  for  he  himself  knew  what  was 
in  man. 

Now  there  was  a  man  of  the  Pharisees,  named 
Nicodemus,  ruler  of  the  Jews ;  the  same  came  unto 
him  by  night,  and  said  to  him,  "Rabbi,  we  know  that 
thou  art  a  teacher  come  from  God ;  for  no  one  can 
do  these  signs  that  thou  doest,  except  God  be  with 
him." 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  thee,  Except  one  be  born  anew,  he  cannot 
see  the  kingdom  of  God." 

Nicodemus  saith  unto  him,  "How  can  a  man  be 
born  when  he  is  old?  can  he  enter  a  second  time 
into  his  mother's  womb,  and  be  born?" 

Jesus  answered,  "Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
Except  one  be  born  of  water  and  the  Spirit,  he  cannot 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God.  That  which  is  born  of 
the  flesh  is  flesh :  and  that  which  is  born  of  the  Spirit 
is  spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I  caid  unto  thee,  'Ye  must 
be  born  anew.'  The  wind  bloweth  where  it  will,  and 
thou  hearest  the  voice  thereof,  but  knowest  not  whence 
it  cometh,  and  whither  it  goeth ;  so  is  every  one  that 
is  born  of  the  Spirit." 

Nicodemus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "How  can 
these  things  be?", 

Jesus  answered  ana  said  unto  him,  "Art  thou  the 
teacher  of  Israel,  and  understandest  not  these  things? 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee.  We  speak  that  which 
we  know,  and  bear  witness  of  that  which  we  have 
seen ;  and  ye  receive  not  our  witness.  If  I  told  you 
earthly  things  and  ye  believe  not,  how  shall  ye  believe 
if  I  tell  you  heavenly  things?  And  no  one  hath 
ascended  into  heaven  but  he  that  descended  out  of 
heaven,  even  the  Son  of  man,  who  is  in  heaven.    And 


38  JESUS   IN    JERUSALEM 

as  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wilderness  even 
so  must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  up ;  that  whosoever 
believeth  may  in  him   have  eternal  life. 

"For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only 
begotten  Son,  that  whosoever  believeth  on  him  should 
not  perish,  but  have  eternal  life.  For  God  sent  not 
the  Son  into  the  world  to  judge  the  world;  but  that 
the  world  should  be  saved  through  him.  He  that  be- 
lieveth on  him  is  not  judged:  he  that  believeth  not 
hath  been  judged  already,  because  he  hath  not  believed 
on  the  name  of  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God.  And 
this  is  the  judgment,  that  the  light  is  come  into  the 
world,  and  men  loved  the  darkness  rather  than  the 
light ;  for  their  works  were  evil.  For  every  one  that 
doeth  evil  hateth  the  light,  and  cometh  not  to  the  light, 
lest  his  works  should  be  reproved.  But  he  that  doeth 
the  truth  cometh  to  the  light,  that  his  works  may  be 
made  manifest,  that  they  have  been  wrought  in  God." 


PREPARATORY   PREACHING 


Jesus  Baptizing  and  Preaching. 

After  these  things  came  Jesus  and  his  disciples  into 
the  land  of  Judaea ;  and  there  he  tarried  with  them, 
and  baptized  (although  Jesus  himself  baptized  not,  but 
his  disciples). 

And  John  also  was  baptizing  in  ^non  near  to 
Salim,  because  there  was  much  water  there :  and  they 
came,  and  were  baptized.  For  John  was  not  yet  cast 
into  prison. 

And  Jesus  himself,  when  he  began  to  teach,  was 
about  thirty  years  of  age. 

John's  Tribute  to  Jesus. 

There  arose  therefore  a  questioning  on  the  part  of 
John's  disciples  with  a  Jew  about  purifying.  And 
they  came  unto  John,  and  said  to  him,  "Rabbi,  he  that 
was  with  thee  beyond  the  Jordan,  to  whom  thou  hast 
borne  witness,  behold,  the  same  baptizeth,  and  all  men 
come  to  him." 

John  answered  and  said,  "A  man  can  receive  noth- 
ing, except  it  have  been  given  him  from  heaven.  Ye 
yourselves  bear  me  witness,  that  I  said,  I  am  not  the 
Christ,  but,  that  I  am  sent  before  him.  He  that  hath 
the  bride  is  the  bridegroom :  but  the  friend  of  the 
bridegroom,  that  standeth  and  heareth  him,  rejoiceth 
greatly  because  of  the  bridegrooms  voice:  this  my 
joy  therefore  is  made  full.  He  must  increase,  but  I 
must   decrease." 

He  that  cometh  from  above  is  above  all :  he  that 
is  of  the  earth  is  of  the  earth,  and  of  the  earth  he 
speaketh :  he  that  cometh  from  heaven  is  above  all. 
What  he  hath  seen  and  heard,  of  that  he  beareth  wit- 
ness ;   and  no  man  receiveth  his  witness.     He  that  hath 

39 


40  PREPARATORY    PREACHING 

received  his  witness  hath  set  his  seal  to  this,  that  God 
is  true.  For  he  whom  God  hath  sent  speaketh  the 
words  of  God :  for  he  giveth  not  the  Spirit  by  meas- 
ure. The  Father  loveth  the  Son,  and  hath  given  all 
things  into  his  hand.  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son 
hath  eternal  life ;  but  he  that  obeyeth  not  the  Son 
shall  not  see  life,  but  the  wrath  of  God  abideth  on  him. 

At  Jacob's   Well. 

When  therefore  the  Lord  knew  that  the  Pharisees 
had  heard  that  Jesus  was  making  and  baptizing  more 
disciples  than  John,  he  left  Judaea,  and  departed  again 
into  Galilee. 

And  he  must  needs  pass  through  Samaria.  So  he 
cometh  to  a  city  of  Samaria,  called  Sychar,  near  to 
the  parcel  of  ground  that  Jacob  gave  to  his  son 
Joseph:  and  Jacob's  well  was  there.  Jesus  therefore, 
being  wearied  with  his  journey,  sat  thus  by  the  well. 
It  was  about  the  sixth  hour. 

There  cometh  a  woman  of  Samaria  to  draw  water : 
Jesus  saith  unto  her.  "Give  me  to  drink."  For  his 
disciples   were  gone  away  into  the  city  to  buy  food. 

The  Samaritan  woman  therefore  saith  unto  him. 
"How  is  it  that  thou,  being  a  Jew,  askest  drink  of  me, 
who  am  a  Samaritan  woman?"  (for  Jews  have  no 
dealings  with  Samaritans). 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her,  "If  thou  knewest 
the  gift  of  God,  and  who  it  is  that  saith  to  thee,  'Give 
me  to  drink'  thou  wouldest  have  asked  of  him,  and 
he  would  have  given  thee  living  water." 

The  woman  saith  unto  him,  "Sir,  thou  hast  nothing 
to  draw  with,  and  the  well  is  deep ;  whence  then  hast 
thou  that  living  water?  Art  thou  greater  than  our 
father  Jacob,  who  gave  us  the  well,  and  drank  thereof 
himself,  and  his  sons,  and  his  cattle?" 


PREACHING    TO    THE    SAMARITANS  41 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her,  ''Every  one  that 
drinketh  of  this  water  shall  thirst  again ;  but  who- 
soever drinketh  of  the  water  that  I  shall  give  him 
shall  never  thirst;  but  the  water  that  I  shall  give  him 
shall  become  in  him  a  well  of  water,  springing  up 
unto  eternal  life." 

The  woman  saith  unto  him,  "Sir,  give  me  this  water, 
that  I  thirst  not,  neither  come  all  the  way  hither  to  draw." 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  "Go,  call  thy  husband,  and 
come   hither." 

The  woman  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "I  have 
no  husband." 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  "Thou  saidst  well,  I  have  no 
husband :  for  thou  hast  had  five  husbands ;  and  he 
whom  thou  now  hast  is  not  thy  husband:  this  hast 
thou  said  truly." 

The  woman  saith  unto  him,  "Sir,  I  perceive  that 
thou  art  a  prophet.  Our  fathers  worshipped  in  this 
mountain ;  and  ye  say,  that  in  Jerusalem  is  the  place 
where  men  ought  to  worship." 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  "Woman,  believe  me,  the  hour 
cometh,  when  neither  in  this  mountain,  nor  in  Jeru- 
salem, shall  ye  worship  the  Father.  Ye  worship  that 
which  ye  know  not :  we  worship  that  which  we  know ; 
for  salvation  is  from  the  Jews.  But  the  hour  cometh, 
and  now  is,  when  the  true  worshippers  shall  worship 
the  Father  in  spirit  and  truth :  for  such  doth  the  Father 
seek  to  be  his  worshippers.  God  is  a  Spirit :  and  they 
that  worship  him  must  worship  in  spirit  and  truth." 

The  woman  saith  unto  him,  "I  know  that  Messiah 
cometh  (he  that  is  called  Christ)  :  when  he  is  come, 
he  will  declare  unto  us  all  things." 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  "I  that  speak  unto  thee  am  he." 

Preaching  to  the  Samaritans. 
And   upon    this   came    his   disciples;    and    they   mar- 


42  PREPARATORY    PREACHING 

veiled  that  he  was  speaking  with  a  woman;  yet  no 
man  said,  "What  seekest  thou?"  or,  "Why  speakest 
thou  with  her?" 

So  the  woman  left  her  waterpot,  and  went  away  into 
the  city,  and  saith  to  the  people,  "Come,  see  a  man, 
who  told  me  all  things  that  ever  I  did:  can  this  be 
the  Christ?" 

They  went  out  of  the  city,  and  were  coming  to  him. 

In  the  mean  while  the  disciples  prayed  him,  saying, 
"Rabbi,  eat." 

But  he  said  unto  them,  "I  have  meat  to  eat  that 
ye  know  not." 

The  disciples  therefore  said  one  to  another,  "Hath 
any  man  brought  him  aught  to  eat?" 

Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "My  meat  is  to  do  the  will  of 
him  that  sent  me,  and  to  accomplish  his  work.  Say 
not  ye,  'There  are  yet  four  months,  and  then  cometh 
the  harvest'?  behold,  I  say  unto  you,  Lift  up  your 
eyes  and  look  on  the  fields,  that  they  are  white  already 
unto  harvest.  He  that  reapeth  receiveth  wages,  and 
gathereth  fruit  unto  life  eternal ;  that  he  that  soweth 
and  he  that  reapeth  may  rejoice  together.  For  herein 
is  the  saying  true,  One  soweth,  and  another  reapeth. 
I  sent  you  to  reap  that  whereon  ye  have  not  labored : 
others  have  labored  and  ye  are  entered  into  their  labor." 

And  from  that  city  many  of  the  Samaritans  believed 
on  him  because  of  the  word  of  the  woman,  who  testi- 
fied, "He  told  me  all  things  that  ever  I  did." 

So  when  the  Samaritans  came  unto  him,  they  be- 
sought him  to  abide  with  them :  and  he  abode  there 
two  days.  And  many  more  believed  because  of  his 
word :  and  they  said  to  the  woman,  "Now  we  believe, 
not  because  of  thy  speaking:  for  we  have  heard  for 
ourselves,  and  know  that  this  is  indeed  the  Saviour 
of  the  world." 


HIS  YEAR  OF  POPULARITY 


JESUS  IN  GALILEE 


John  the  Baptist   Imprisoned. 

Herod  the  tetrarch  sent  forth  and  laid  hold  upon 
John,  and  bound  him  in  prison  for  the  sake  of  Hero- 
dias,  his  brother  Philip's  wife;  for  he  had  married 
her.  For  John  said  unto  Herod,  "It  is  not  lawful  for 
thee  to  have  thy  brother's  wife." 

And  Herodias  set  herself  against  him.  and  desired 
to  kill  him:  and  she  could  not;  for  Herod  feared 
John,  knowing  that  he  was  a  righteous  and  holy  man, 
and  kept  him  safe. 

And  when  he  would  have  put  him  to  death,  he  feared 
the  multitude,  because  they  counted  him  as  a  prophet. 

Reception  of  Jesus  by  the  Galileans. 

Now  when  Jesus  heard  that  John  was  delivered  up, 
he  returned  in  the  power  of  the  Spirit  into  Galilee, 
and  the  Galikeans  received  him,  having  seen  all  the 
things  that  he  did  in  Jerusalem  at  the  feast:  for  they 
also  went  unto  the  feast. 

And  a  fame  went  out  concerning  him  through  all  the 
region  round  about.  And  he  taught  in  their  syna- 
gogues, preaching  the  gospel  of  God,  and  saying,  "The 
time  is  fulfilled,  and  the  kingdom  of  God  is  at  hand: 
repent  ye,  and  believe  in  the  gospel." 

Healing  the  Nobleman's  Son. 

,    He    came    therefore    again     unto     Cana     of     Galilee, 
where  he  made  the  water  wine.     And  there  was  a  cer- 

43 


44  JESUS    IN   GALILEE 

tain  nobleman,  whose  son  was  sick  at  Capernaum. 
When  he  heard  that  Jesus  was  come  out  of  Judaea 
into  Galilee,  he  went  unto  him,  and  besought  him  that 
he  would  come  down,  and  heal  his  son ;  for  he  was 
at  the  point  of  death. 

Jesus  therefore  said  unto  him,  "Except  ye  see  signs 
and  wonders,  ye  will  in  no  wise  believe?" 

The  nobleman  saith  unto  him,  "Sir,  come  down  ere 
my  child  die." 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  "Go  thy  way;    thy  son  liveth." 

The  man  believed  the  word  that  Jesus  spake  unto 
him,  and  he  went  his  way.  And  as  he  was  now  going- 
down,  his  servants  met  him,  saying  that  his  son  lived. 
So  he  inquired  of  them  the  hour  when  he  began  to 
amend. 

They  said  therefore  unto  him,  "Yesterday  at  the 
seventh  hour  the  fever  left  him." 

So  the  father  knew  that  it  was  at  that  hour  in  which 
Jesus  said  unto  him,  "Thy  son  liveth" :  and  himself 
believed,  and  his  whole  house. 

This  is  again  the  second  sign  that  Jesus  did,  having 
come  out  of  Judaea  into  Galilee. 

The  Recall  of  the  Fishermen. 

And  he  came  down  to  Capernaum,  a  city  of  Galilee, 
which  is  by  the  sea,  in  the  borders  of  Zebulun  and 
Naphtali:  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken 
through   Isaiah  the  prophet,   saying, 

"The  land  of  Zebulun  and  the  land  of  Naphtali, 
Toward  the  sea,  beyond  the  Jordan, 
Galilee  of  the  Gentiles, 
The  people  that  sat  in  darkness 
Saw  a  great  light, 
And  to  them  that  sat  in  the  region  and  shadow  of 

death, 
To  them  did  light  spring  up." 


A    DAY    OF    GOOD    DEEDS    IN    CAPERNAUM  45 

Now  it  came  to  pass,  while  the  multitude  pressed 
upon  him  and  heard  the  word  of  God,  that  he  was 
standing  by  the  lake  of  Gennesaret ;  and  he  saw  two 
boats  standing  by  the  lake:  but  the  fishermen  had 
gone  out  of  them,  and  were  washing  their  nets.  And 
he  entered  into  one  of  the  boats,  which  was  Simon's, 
and  asked  him  to  put  out  a  little  from  the  land.  And 
he  sat  down  and  taught  the  multitudes  out  of  the 
boat. 

And  when  he  had  left  speaking,  he  said  unto  Simon, 
"Put  out  into  the  deep,  and  let  down  your  nets  for  a 
draught." 

,  And  Simon  answered  and  said,  "Master,  we  toiled 
all  night,  and  took  nothing:  but  at  thy  word  I  will  let 
down   the  nets." 

And  when  they  had  done  this,  they  inclosed  a  great 
multitude  of  fishes;  and  their  nets  were  breaking;  and 
they  beckoned  unto  their  partners  in  the  other  boat, 
that  they  should  come  and  help  them.  And  they  came, 
and  filled  both  the  boats,   so  that  they  began  to   sink. 

But  Simon  Peter,  when  he  saw  it,  fell  down  at 
Jesus'  knees,  saying,  "Depart  from  me;  for  I  am  a 
sinful  man,  O  Lord !" 

For  he  was  amazed,  and  all  that  were  with  him,  at 
the  draught  of  the  fishes  which  they  had  taken  ;  and  so 
were  also  James  and  John,  sons  of  Zebedee.  who  were 
partners  with  Simon.  And  Jesus  said  unto  Simon, 
"Fear  not ;  from  henceforth  thou  shalt  catch  men." 

And  when  they  had  brought  their  boats  to  land,  they 
left  all,  and  followed  him. 

A  Day  of  Good  Deeds  in  Capernaum. 

And  straightway  on  the  sabbath  day  he  entered  into 
the  synagogue  and  taught.  And  they  were  astonished 
at  his  teaching;  for  his  word  was  with  authority. 


46  JESUS    IN    GALILEE 

And  in  the  synagogue  there  was  a  man,  that  had  a 
spirit  of  an  unclean  demon ;  and  he  cried  out  with  a 
loud  voice,  "Ah  !  what  have  we  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus 
thou  Nazarene?  art  thou  come  to  destroy  us?  I  know 
thee  who  thou  art,  the  Holy  One  of  God!" 

And  Jesus  rebuked  him,  saying,  "Hold  thy  peace, 
and   come   out  of  him" 

And  when  the  demon  had  thrown  him  down  in  the 
midst,  tearing  him  and  crying  out  with  a  loud  voice, 
he  came  out  of  him,  having  done  him  no  hurt. 

And  amazement  came  upon  all,  and  they  spake  to- 
gether, one  with  another,  saying,  "What  is  this  word? 
for  with  authority  and  power  he  commandeth  the  un- 
clean spirits,  and  they  come  out." 

And  there  went  forth  a  rumor  concerning  him  into 
every  place  of  the  region  of  Galilee  round  about. 

And  he  rose  up  from  the  synagogue,  and  entered  into 
the  house  of  Simon.  And  Simon's  wife's  mother  was 
holden  with  a  great  fever;  and  they  besought  him  for 
her.  And  he  stood  over  her,  and  rebuked  the  fever; 
and  it  left  her :  and  immediately  she  rose  up  and  min- 
istered unto  them. 

And  at  even,  when  the  sun  did  set,  they  brought 
unto  him  all  that  were  sick,  and  them  that  were  pos- 
sessed with  demons.  And  all  the  city  was  gathered 
together  at  the  door.  And  he  cast  out  many  demons 
with  a  word,  and  he  suffered  not  the  demons  to  speak, 
because  they  knew  that  he  was  the  Christ.  And  he 
laid  his  hands  on  every  one  of  them,  and  healed  all  that 
were  sick  of  divers  diseases ;  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  through  Isaiah  the  prophet,  saying, 
"Himself  took  our  infirmities,  and  bare  our  diseases." 


the  first  leper  healed  47 

The  First  Leper  Healed. 

And  in  the  morning,  a  great  while  before  day,  he 
rose  up  and  went  out,  and  departed  into  a  desert  place, 
and  there  prayed.  And  Simon  and  they  that  were  with 
him  followed  after  him ;  and  they  found  him,  and  say 
unto  him,  "All  are  seeking  thee." 

And  he  saith  unto  them,  "Let  us  go  elsewhere  into 
the  next  towns,  that  I  may  preach  there  also;  for  to 
this  end  came  I  forth." 

And  he  went  into  their  synagogues  throughout  all 
Galilee,  preaching  and  casting  out   demons. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  while  he  was  in  one  of  the 
cities,  there  cometh  to  him  a  man  full  of  leprosy,  be- 
seeching him,  and  kneeling  down  to  him,  and  saying 
unto  him,  "Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  thou  canst  make  me 
clean." 

And  being  moved  with  compassion,  he  stretched  forth 
his  hand,  and  touched  him.  and  saith  unto  him,  "I 
will ;  be  thou  made  clean."  And  straightway  the  lep- 
rosy departed  from  him,  and  he  was  made  clean.  And 
he  strictly  charged  him,  and  straightway  sent  him  out, 
and  saith  unto  him,  "See  thou  say  nothing  to  any 
man :  but  go  show  thyself  to  the  priest,  and  offer  for 
thy  cleansing  the  things  which  Moses  commanded,  for 
a  testimony  unto  them." 

But  he  went  out.  and  began  to  publish  it  much,  and 
to  spread  abroad  the  matter,  insomuch  that  Jesus  could 
no  more  openly  enter  into  a  city,  but  withdrew  him- 
self to  desert  places  and  prayed :  and  they  came  to  him 
from  every  quarter  to  hear  and  to  be  healed  of  their 
infirmities.  And  the  power  of  the  Lord  was  with  him 
to   heal. 


BEGINNINGS   OF  CONTROVERSY 


The  Healing  of  a  Paralytic. 

And  when  he  entered  again  into  Capernaum  after 
some  days,  it  was  noised  that  he  was  in  the  house. 
And  many  were  gathered  together,  so  that  there  was 
no  longer  room  for  them,  no,  not  even  about  4ie  door : 
and  he  spake  the  word   unto  them. 

And  they  come,  bringing  unto  him  a  man  sick  of  the 
palsy,  borne  of  four.  And  when  they  could  not  come 
nigh  unto  him  for  the  crowd,  they  went  up  to  the 
housetop,  and  uncovered  the  roof  where  he  was :  and 
when  they  had  broken  it  up,  they  let  down  the  bed 
whereon  the   sick  of  the  palsy   lay. 

And  Jesus  seeing  their  faith  saith  unto  the  sick  of 
the  palsy,  "Son,  thy  sins  are  forgiven." 

But  there  were  certain  of  the  scribes  sitting  there, 
and  reasoning  in  their  hearts,  "Why  doth  this  man 
thus  speak?  he  blasphemeth :  who  can  forgive  sins 
but  one,  even  God?" 

And  straightway  Jesus,  perceiving  in  his  spirit  that 
they  so  reasoned  within  themselves,  saith  unto  them, 
"Why  reason  ye  these  things  in  your  hearts?  Which 
is  easier,  to  say  to  the  sick  of  the  palsy,  'Thy  sins  are 
forgiven,'  or  to  say,  'Arise,  and  take  up  thy  bed,  and* 
walk?'  But  that  ye  may  know  that  the  Son  of  man 
hath  authority  on  earth  to  forgive  sins  (he  saith  to  the 
sick  of  the  palsy),  T  say  unto  thee,  Arise,  take  up  thy 
bed,  and  go  unto  thy  house.'  " 

And  he  arose,  and  straightway  took  up  the  bed,  and 
went  forth  before  them  all ;  insomuch  that  they  were 
all    amazed,    and    were    filled    with    fear,    and    glorified 

48 


THE    PUBLICAN   DISCIPLE  49 

God,    saying,    "We   never    saw    it   on   this   fashion:    we 
have   seen   strange  things  to-day." 

The  Publican  Disciple. 

And  Jesus  went  forth  again  by  the  sea  side ;  and  all 
the  multitude  resorted  unto  him,  and  he  taught  them. 
And  as  he  passed  by,  he  saw  a  man,  called  Levi  Mat- 
thew, the  son  of  Alphaeus,  sitting  at  the  place  of  toll, 
and  he  saith  unto  him,  "Follow  me." 

And  he  forsook  all,  and  arose  and  followed  him. 

And  Levi  made  him  a  great  feast  in  his  house.  And 
there  was  a  great  multitude  of  publicans  and  sinners 
that  were  sitting  at  meat  with  Jesus  and  his  disciples. 

And  when  the  Pnarisees  saw  it,  they  said  unto  his 
disciples,  "Why  eateth  your  Teacher  with  the  pub- 
licans and  sinners?" 

But  when  he  heard  it,  he  said,  "They  that  are  whole 
have  no  need  of  a  physician,  but  they  that  are  sick. 
But  go  ye  and  learn  what  this  meaneth,  T  desire  mercy, 
and  not  sacrifice' :  for  I  came  not  to  call  the  righteous, 
but  sinners." 

The  Old  and  the  New. 

And  John's  disciples  and  the  Pharisees  were  fasting, 
and  they  come  and  say  unto  him,  "The  disciples  of 
John  fast  often,  and  make  supplications ;  likewise  also 
the  disciples  of  the  Pharisees ;  but  thine  eat  and  drink." 

And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  "Can  ye  make  the  sons 
of  the  bride-chamber  fast,  while  the  bridegroom  is 
with  them?  But  the  days  will  come;  and  when  the 
bridegroom  shall  be  taken  away  from  them,  then  will 
they  fast  in  those  days." 

And  he  spake  also  a  parable  unto  them :  "No  man 
rendeth  a  piece  from  a  new  garment  and  putteth  it 
upon  an  old  garment;  else  he  will  rend  the  new,  and 


50  BEGINNINGS  OF  CONTROVERSY 

also  the  piece  from  the  new  will  not  agree  with  the 
old.  And  no  man  putteth  new  wine  into  old  wine- 
skins ;  else  the  new  wine  will  burst  the  skins,  and  it- 
self will  be  spilled,  and  the  skins  will  perish.  But  new 
wine  must  be  put  into  fresh  wine-skins.  And  no  man 
having  drunk  old  wine  desireth  new ;  for  he  saith,  The 
old  is  good." 

A  Sabbath  Healing  in  Jerusalem. 

After  these  things  there  was  a  feast  of  the  Jews ;  and 
Jesus  went  up  to  Jerusalem. 

Now  there  is  in  Jerusalem  by  the  sheep  gate  a  pool, 
which  is  called  in  Hebrew  Bethesda,  having  five 
porches.  In  these  lay  a  multitude  of  them  that  were 
sick,  blind,  halt,  withered.  And  a  certain  man  was 
there,  who  had  been  thirty  and  eight  years  in  his 
infirmity.  When  Jesus  saw  him  lying,  and  knew  that 
he  had  been  now  a  long  time  in  that  case,  he  saith 
unto  him,  "Wouldest  thou  be  made  whole?" 

The  sick  man  answered  him,  "Sir,  I  have  no  man, 
when  the  water  is  troubled,  to  put  me  into  the  pool : 
but  while  I  am  coming,  another  steppeth  down  before 
me. 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  "Arise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and 
walk." 

And  straightway  the  man  was  made,  whole,  and  took 
up  his  bed   and   walked. 

Now  it  was  the  sabbath  on  that  day. 

So  the  Jews  said  unto  him  that  was  cured,  "It  is 
the  sabbath,  and  it  is  not  lawful  for  thee  to  take  up 
thy  bed." 

But  he  answered  them,  "He  that  made  me  whole, 
the  same  said  unto  me,  'Take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk.' ' 

They  asked  him,  "Who  is  the  man  that  said  unto 
thee,  'Take  up  thy  bed.  and  walk'  ?" 


A   SABBATH    HEALING   IN    JERUSALEM  51 

But  he  that  was  healed  knew  not  who  it  was;  for 
Jesus  had  conveyed  himself  away,  a  multitude  being 
in  the  place.  Afterward  Jesus  findeth  him  in  the  tem- 
ple, and  said  unto  him,  "Behold,  thou  art  made- whole: 
sin  no  more,  lest  a  worse  thing  befall  thee." 

The  man  went  away,  and  told  the  Jews  that  it  was 
Jesus  who  had  made  him  whole.  And  for  this  cause 
the  Jews  persecuted  Jesus,  because  he  did  these  things 
on  the  sabbath. 

But  Jesus  answered  them,  "My  Father  worketh  even 
until   now,   and  I   work." 

For  this  cause  therefore  the  Jews  sought  the  more 
to  kill  him,  because  he  not  only  brake  the  sabbath,  but 
also  called  God  his  own  Father,  making  himself  equal 
with    God. 

Jesus  therefore  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "Ver- 
ily, verily,  I  say  unto  you,  The  Son  can  do  nothing  of 
himself,  but  what  he  seeth  the  Father  doing:  for  what 
things  soever  he  doeth,  these  the  Son  also  doeth  in 
like  manner.  For  the  Father  loveth  the  Son,  and 
showeth  him  all  things  that  himself  doeth:  and  greater 
works  than  these  will  he  show  him,  that  ye  may 
marvel.  For  as  the  Father  raiseth  the  dead  and  giv- 
eth  them  life,  even  so  the  Son  also  giveth  life  to  whom 
he  will.  For  neither  doth  the  Father  judge  any  man, 
but  he  hath  given  all  judgment  unto  the  Son;  that 
all  may  honor  the  Son,  even  as  they  honor  the  Father. 
He  that  honoreth  not  the  Son  honoreth  not  the  Father 
that  sent  him.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He  that 
heareth  my  word,  and  believeth  him  that  sent  me,  hath 
eternal  life,  and  cometh  not  into  judgment,  but  hath 
passed  out  of  death  into  life.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you.  The  hour  cometh,  and  now  is,  when  the  dead  shall 
hear  the  voice  of  the  Son  of  God;  and  they  that  hear 
shall  live.    "For  as  the  Father  hath  life  in  himself,  even 


52  BEGINNINGS  OF   CONTROVERSY 

so  gave  he  to  the  Son  also  to  have  life  in  himself:  and 
he  gave  him  authority  to  execute  judgment,  because 
he  is  a  son  of  man.  Marvel  not  at  this :  for  the  hour 
cometh,'  in  which  all  that  are  in  the  tombs  shall  hear 
his  voice,  and  shall  come  forth ;  they  that  have  done 
good,  unto  the  resurrection  of  life ;  and  they  that  have 
done  evil,  unto  the  resurrection  of  judgment. 

"I  can  of  myself  do  nothing:'  as  I  hear,  I  judge: 
and  my  judgment  is  righteous ;  because  I  seek  not 
mine  own  will,  but  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me.  If 
I  bear  witness  of  myself,  my  witness  is  not  true.  It 
is  another  that  beareth  witness  of  me ;  and  I  know 
that  the  witness  which  he  witnesseth  of  me  is  true.  Ye 
have  sent  unto  John,  and  he  hath  borne  witness  unto 
the  truth.  But  the  witness  which  I  receive  is  not 
from  man :  howbeit  I  say  these  things,  that  ye  may  be 
saved.  He  was  the  lamp  that  burneth  and  shineth ; 
and  ye  were  willing  to  rejoice  for  a  season  in  his 
light.  But  the  witness  which  I  have  is  greater  than 
that  of  John ;  for  the  works  which  the  Father  hath 
given  me  to  accomplish,  the  very  works  that  I  do,  bear 
witness  of  me,  that  the  Father  hath  sent  me.  And  the 
Father  that  sent  me,  he  hath  borne  witness  of  me.  Ye 
have  neither  heard  his  voice  at  any  time^nor  seen  his 
form.  And  ye  have  not  his  word  abiding  in  you :  for 
whom  he   sent,  him  ye  believe  not. 

"Ye  search  the  scriptures,  because  ye  think  that  in 
them  ye  have  eternal  life ;  and  these  are  they  which 
bear  witness  of  me :  and  ye  will  not  come  to  me,  that 
ye  may  have  life.  I  receive  not  glory  from  men.  But 
I  know  you,  that  ye  have  not  the  love  of  God  in  your- 
selves. I  am  come  in  my  Father's  name,  and  ye  re- 
ceive me  not :  if  another  shall  come  in  his  own  name, 
him  ye  will  receive.  How  can  ye  believe,  who  receive 
glory  one  of  another,  and  the  glory  that  cometh  from 


PLUCKING  GRAIN  ON   THE  SABBATH  53 

the  only  God  ye  seek  not:'  Think  not  that  I  will  accuse 
you  to  the  Father :  there  is  one  that  accuseth  you, 
even  Moses,  on  whom  ye  have  set  your  hope.  For  if 
ye  believed  Moses,  ye  would  believe  me ;  for  he  wrote 
of  me.  But  if  ye  believe  not  his  writings,  how  shall  ye 
believe  my  words?" 

Plucking  Grain  on  the  Sabbath. 

At  that  season  Jesus  went  on  the  sabbath  day 
through  the  grainfields ;  and  his  disciples  were  hungry 
and  began  to  pluck  ears  and  to  eat,  rubbing  them  in 
their   hands. 

But  the  Pharisees,  when  they  saw  it,  said  unto  him, 
"Behold,  thy  disciples  do  that  which  it  is  not  lawful 
to  do  upon  the  sabbath." 

But-  he  said  unto  them,  "Have  ye  not  read  what 
David  did,  when  he  had  need  and  was  hungry,  and 
they  that  were  with  him ;  how  he  entered  into  the 
house  of  God,  and  ate  the  showbread,  which  it  was 
not  lawful  for  him  to  eat,  neither  for  them  that  were 
with  him,  but  only  for  the  priests?  Or  have  ye  not 
read  in  the  law,  that  on  the  sabbath  day  the  priests  in 
the  temple  profane  the  sabbath,  and  are  guiltless?  But 
I  say  unto  you,  that  one  greater  than  the  temple  is 
here.  But  if  ye  had  known  what  this  meaneth,  T  de- 
sire mercy,  and  not  sacrifice,'  ye  would  not  have  con- 
demned the  guiltless." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "The  sabbath  was  made  for 
man,  and  not  man  for  the  sabbath :  so  that  the  Son 
of  man  is  lord  even  of  the  sabbath." 


MANY   CALLED  AND   FEW   CHOSEN 


A   Multitude   of   Disciples. 

And  the  report  of  him  went  forth  into  all  Syria : 
and  they  brought  unto  him  all  that  were  sick,  holden 
with  divers  diseases  and  torments,  possessed  with  de- 
mons, and  epileptic,  and  palsied;  and  he  healed  them. 

And  Jesus  with  his  disciples  withdrew  to  the  sea : 
and  a  great  multitude  from  Galilee  followed ;  and  from 
Judaea,  and  from  Jerusalem,  and  from  Idumaea,  and 
beyond  the  Jordan,  and  about  Tyre  and  Sidon,  a  great 
multitude,  hearing  what  great  things  he  did,  came  unto 
him. 

And  he  spake  to  his  disciples,  that  a  little  boat 
should  wait  on  him  because  of  the  crowd,  lest  they 
should  throng  him :  for  he  had  healed  many ;  insomuch 
that  as  many  as  had  plagues  pressed  upon  him  that 
they  might  touch  him :  for  power  came  forth  from 
him,  and  healed  them  all. 

And  the  unclean  spirits,  whensoever  they  beheld 
him,  fell  down  before  him,  and  cried,  saying,  "Thou 
art  the  Son  of  God." 

And  he  charged  them  much  that  they  should  not 
make  him  known :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  through   Isaiah  the  prophet,  saying, 

"Behold  my  servant  whom  I  have  chosen  ; 
My  beloved  in  whom  my  soul  is  well  pleased ; 
I  will  put  my  Spirit  upon  him, 
And  he  shall  declare  judgment  to  the  Gentiles. 
He  shall  not  strive,  nor  cry  aloud ; 
Neither  shall  any  one  hear  his  voice  in  tfee  streets. 
A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not  break, 
And  smoking  flax  shall  he  not  quench. 
Till  he  send  forth  judgment  unto  victory. 
And  in  his  name  shall  the  nations  hope." 

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selection  of  the  twelve  55 

Selection  of  the  Twelve. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  these  days,  that  he  went  out 
into  the  mountain  to  pray;  and  he  continued  all  night 
in  prayer  to  God.  And  when  it  was  day,  he  called 
his  disciples ;  and  he  chose  from  them  twelve,  that  they 
might  be  with  him,  and  that  he  might  send  them, forth 
to  preach,  and  to  have  authority  to  cast  out  demons. 

Now  the  names  of  the  twelve  apostles  are  these : 
Simon,  whom  he  surnamed  Peter,  and  Andrew,  his 
brother;  James,  the  son  of  Zebedee,  and  John  his 
brother,  and  them  he  surnamed  Boanerges,  which  is 
sons  of  thunder;  Philip  and  Bartholomew;  Thomas 
and  Matthew  the  publican  ;  James  the  son  of  Alphaeus, 
and  Thaddseus ;  Simon,  who  was  called  the  Zealot,  and 
Judas   Iscariot,   who  became  a  traitor. 


THE    TEACHING    OF    THE    KINGDOM 


The   Citizens  of  the  Kingdom. 

And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  on  his  disciples,  and  said : 

"Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit :  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

"Blessed  are  they  that  mourn :  for  they  shall  be 
comforted. 

"Blessed  are  the  meek :  for  they  shall  inherit  the 
earth. 

"Blessed  are  'hey  that  hunger  and  thirst  after  right- 
eousness :   for  they  shall  be  filled. 

"Blessed  are  the  merciful :  for  they  shall  obtain 
mercy. 

"Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart:  for  they  shall  see 
God. 

"Blessed  are  the  peacemakers :  for  they  shall  be 
called  sons  of  God. 

"Blessed  are  they  that  have  been  persecuted  for 
righteousness'  sake:  for  ^ theirs  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.  Blessed  are  ye  when  men  shall  reproach  you, 
and  persecute  you,  and  say  all  manner  of  evil  against 
you  falsely,  for  my  sake.  Rejoice,  and  be  exceeding 
glad:  for  great  is  your  reward  in  heaven:  for  so  per- 
secuted they  the  prophets  that  were  before  you. 

"Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth :  but  if  the  salt  have 
lost  its  savor,  wherewith  shall  it  be  salted?  it  is  thence- 
forth good  for  nothing,  but  to  be  cast  out  and  trodden 
under   foot   of   men. 

"Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world.  A  city  set  on  a  hill 
cannot  be  hid.  Neither  do  men  light  a  lamp,  and  put 
it   under  the  bushel,  but  on  the  stand ;   and  it  shineth 

56 


THE  RIGHTEOUSNESS    OF  THE    KINGDOM  57 

unto  all  that  are  in  the  house.  Even  so  let  your  light 
shine  before  men  ;  that  they  may  see  your  good  works, 
and  glorify  your   Father  who   is  in  heaven. 

The  Righteousness  of  the   Kingdom. 

"Think  not  that  I  came  to  destroy  the  law  or  the 
prophets :  I  came  not  to  destroy,  but  to  fulfil.  For 
verily  I  say  unto  you,  Till  heaven  and  earth  pass  away, 
one  jot  or  one  tittle  shall  in  no  wise  pass  away  from 
the  law,  till  all  things  be  accomplished.  Whosoever 
therefore  shall  break  one  of  these  least  command- 
ments, and  shall  teach  men  so,  shall  be  called  least  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven :  but  whosoever  shall  do  and 
teach  them,  he  shall  be  called  great  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.  For  I  say  unto  you,  that  except  your  right- 
eousness shall  exceed  the  righteousness  of  the  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  ye  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  heaven. 

"Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  to  them  of  old 
time,  Thou  shalt  not  kill ;  and  whosoever  shall  kill 
shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judgment:'  but  I  say  unto 
you,  that  every  one  who  is  angry  with  his  brother 
shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judgment;  and  whosoever 
shall  say  to  his  brother,  'Raca,'  shall  be  in  danger  of 
the  council;  and  whosoever  shall  say,  'Thou  fool/ 
shall  be  in  danger  of  the  hell  of  fire. 

"If  therefore  thou  art  offering  thy  gift  at  the  altar, 
and  there  rememberest  that  thy  brother  hath  aught 
against  thee,  leave  there  thy  gift  before  the  altar, 
and  go  thy  way,  first  be  reconciled  to  thy  brother, 
and  then  come  and  offer  thy  gift.  Agree  with  thine 
adversary  quickly,  while  thou  art  with  him  in  the 
way;  lest  haply  the  adversary  deliver  thee  to  the  judge, 
and  the  judge  deliver  thee  to  the  officer,  and  thou  be 
cast   into  prison.     Verily   I   say  unto  thee,   Thou  shalt 


58  THE  TEACHING  OF  THE   KINGDOM 

by  no  means  come  out  thence,  till  thou  have  paid 
the  last  farthing. 

"Ye  have  heard* that  it  was  said,  'Thou  shalt  not 
commit  adultery:'  but  I  say  unto  you,  that  every  one 
that  looketh  on  a  woman  to  lust  after  her  hath  com- 
mitted adultery  with  her  already  in  his  heart.  And 
if  thy  right  eye  causeth  thee  to  stumble,  pluck  it  out, 
and  cast  it  from  thee :  for  it  is  profitable  for  thee  that 
one  of  thy  members  should  perish,  and  not  thy  whole 
body  be  cast  into  hell.  And  if  thy  right  hand  causeth 
thee  to  stumble,  cut  it  off,  and  cast  it  from  thee:  for 
it  is  profitable  for  thee  that  one  of  thy  members  should 
perish,  and  not  thy  whole  body  go  into  hell. 

"It  was  said  also,  'Whosoever  shall  put  away  his 
wife,  let  him  give  her  a  writing  of  divorcement :'  but 
I  say  unto  you,  that  every  one  that  putteth  away  his 
wife,  saving  for  the  cause  of  fornication,  maketh  her 
an  adulteress :  and  whosoever  shall  marry  her  when 
she  is  put  away  committeth  adultery. 

"Again,  ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  to  them  of 
old  time,  'Thou  shalt  not  forswear  thyself,  but  shalt 
perform  unto  the  Lord  thine  oaths :'  but  I  say  unto 
you,  Swear  not  at  all ;  neither  by  the  heaven,  for  it 
is  the  throne  of  God ;  nor  by  the  earth,  for  it 
is  the  footstool  of  his  feet ;  nor  by  Jerusalem,  for  it 
is  the  city  of  the  great  King.  Neither  shalt  thou  swear 
by  thy  head,  for  thou  canst  not  make  one  hair  white 
or  black.  But  let  your  speech  be,  'Yea,  yea ;  Nay, 
nay :'  and  whatsoever  is  more  than  these  is  of  the  evil 
one. 

"Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said,  'An  eye  for  an  eye, 
and  a  tooth  for  a  tooth :'  but  I  say  unto  you.  Resist  not 
him  that  is  evil :  but  whosoever  smiteth  thee  on  thy 
right  cheek,  turn  to  him  the  other  also.  And  if  any 
man   would   go   to   law   with   thee,   and  take  away   thy 


THE    DANGER    OF    HYPOCRISY  59 

coat,  let  him  have  thy  cloak  also.  And  whosoever 
shall  compel  thee  to  go  one  mile,  go  with  him  two. 
Give  to  every  one  that  asketh  thee ;  and  of  him  that 
taketh  away  thy  goods  ask  them  not  again,  and  from 
him  that  would  borrow  of  thee  turn  not  thou  away. 
All  things  therefore  whatsoever  ye  would  that  men 
should  do  unto  you,  even  so  do  ye  also  unto  them : 
for  this  is  the  law  and  the  prophets. 

"Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said.  'Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbor,  and  hate  thine  enemy :'  but  I  say  unto 
you,  Love  your  enemies,  do  good  to  them  that  hate 
you,  bless  them  that  curse  you,  pray  for  them  that 
despitefully  use  you,  that  ye  may  be  sons  of  your 
Father  who  is  in  heaven :  for  he  maketh  his  sun  to 
rise  on  the  evil  and  the  good,  and  sendeth  rain  on 
the  just  and  the  unjust.  For  if  ye  love  them  that 
love  you,  what  reward  have  ye?  do  not  even  .the  pub- 
licans the  same?  And  if  ye  salute  your  brethren  only, 
what  do  ye  more  than  others?  do  not  even  the  Gen- 
tiles the  same?  And  if  ye  do  good  to  them  that  do 
good  to  you.  what  thank  have  ye?  for  even  sinners 
do  the  same.  And  if  ye  lend  to  them  of  whom  ye 
hope  to  receive,  what  thank  have  ye?  even  sinners 
lend  to  sinners,  to  receive  again  as  much.  But  love 
your  enemies,  and  do  them  good,  and  lend,  never  de- 
spairing ;  and  your  reward  shall  be  great,  and  ye  shall 
be  sons  of  the  Most  High :  for  he  is  kind  toward  the 
unthankful  and  evil.  Ye  therefore  shall  be  perfect,  as 
your  heavenly  Father  is  perfect. 

The  Danger  of  Hypocrisy. 

"Take  heed  that  ye  do  not  your  righteousness  before 
men,  to  be  seen  of  them :  else  ye  have  no  reward  with 
your  Father  who  is  in  heaven. 

"When  therefore  thou  doest  alms,  sound  not  a  trum- 


60  THE   TEACHING  OF   THE   KINGDOM 

pet  before  thee,  as  the  hypocrites  do  in  the  synagogues 
and  in  the  streets,  that  they  may  have  glory  of  men. 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  They  have  received  their  re- 
ward. But  when  thou  doest  alms,  let  not  thy  left 
hand  know  what  thy  right  hand  doeth :  that  thine  alms 
may  be  in  secret :  and  thy  Father  who  seeth  in  secret 
shall   recompense  thee. 

"And  when  ye  pray,  ye  shall  not  be  as  the  hypo- 
crites :  for  they  love  to  stand  and  pray  in  the  syna- 
gogues and  in  the  corners  of  the  streets,  that  they  may 
be  seen  of  men.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  They  have  re- 
ceived their  reward.  But  thou,  when  thou  prayest, 
enter  into  thine  inner  chamber,  and  having  shut  thy 
door,  pray  to  thy  Father  who  is  in  secret,  and  thy 
Father  who  seeth  in  secret  shall  recompense  thee.  And 
in  praying  use  not  vain  repetitions,  as  the  Gentiles  do : 
for  they  think  that  they  shall  be  heard  for  their  much 
speaking.  Be  not  therefore  like  unto  them :  for  your 
Father  knoweth  what  things  ye  have  need  of  before 
ye    ask    him.      After    this    mannef  therefore    pray    ye: 

Our   Father  who  art   in  heaven, 

Hallowed  be  thy  name. 

Thy  kingdom  come. 

Thy  will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so  on  earth. 

Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 

And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  also  have  forgiven 
our  debtors. 

And  bring  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us 
from  evil. 

"For  if  ye  forgive  men  their  trespasses,  your  heav- 
enly Father  will  also  forgive  you.  But  if  ye  forgive 
not  men  their  trespasses,  neither  will  your  Father  for- 
give your  trespasses. 

"Moreover  when  ye  fast,  be  not,  as  the  hypocrites, 
of   a    sad  countenance :    for   they   disfigure   their   faces, 


SIMPLE  TRUST    IN    GOD  61 

that  they  may  be  seen  of  men  to  fast.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  They  have  received  their  reward.  But  thou, 
when  thou  fastest,  anoint  thy  head,  and  wash  thy 
face ;  that  thou  be  not  seen  of  men  to  fast,  but  of  thy 
Father  who  is  in  secret:  and  thy  Father,  who  seeth  in 
secret,   shall   recompense   thee. 

Simple  Trust  in  God. 

"Lay  not  up  for  yourselves  treasures  upon  the  earth, 
where  moth  and  rust  consume,  and  where  thieves 
break  through  and  steal :  but  lay  up  for  yourselves 
treasures  in  heaven,  where  neither  moth  nor  rust  doth 
consume,  and  where  thieves  do  not  break  through  nor 
steal :  for  where  thy  treasure  is,  there  will  thy  heart 
be  also. 

"The  lamp  of  the  body  is  the  eye:  if  therefore  thine 
eye  be  single,  thy  whole  body  shall  be  full  of  light. 
But  if  thine  eye  be  evil,  thy  whole  body  shall  be  full 
of  darkness.  If  therefore  the  light  that  is  in  thee  be 
darkness,  how  great  is  the  darkness  ! 
•  "No  man  can  serve  two  masters :  for  either  he  will 
hate  the  one,  and  love  the  other;  or  else  he  will  hold 
to  one,  and  despise  the  other.  Ye  cannot  serve  God 
and  mammon. 

"Therefore  I  say  unto  you,  Be  not  anxious  for  your 
life,  what  ye  shall  eat.  or  what  ye  shall  drink;  nor  yet 
for  your  body,  what  ye  shall  put  on.  Is  not  the  life 
more  than  the  food,  and  the  body  than  the  raiment  > 
Behold  the  birds  of  the  heaven,  that  they  sow  not, 
neither  do  they  reap,  nor  gather  into  barns:  and  you* 
heavenly  Father  feedeth  them.  Are  not  ye  of  much 
more  value  than  they?  And  which  of  you  by  being 
anxious  can  add  one  cubit  unto  the  measure  of  his 
life? 

"And  why  are  ye  anxious  concerning  raiment?     Con- 


62  THE   TEACHING   OF   THE    KINGDOM 

sider  the  lilies  of  the  field,  how  they  grow ;  they  toil 
not,  neither  do  they  spin :  yet  I  say  unto  you,  that 
even  Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was  not  arrayed  like  one 
of  these.  But  if  God  doth  so  clothe  the  grass  of  the 
field,  which  to-day  is,  and  to-morrow  is  cast  into  the 
oven,  shall  he  not  much  more-  clothe  you,  O  ye  of 
little  faith?  Be  not  therefore  anxious,  saying,  'What 
shall  we  eat?'  or,  'What  shall  we  drink?'  or,  'Where- 
withal shall  we  be  clothed?'  For  after  all  these  things 
do  the  Gentiles  seek ;  for  your  heavenly  Father  know- 
eth  that  ye  have  need  of  all  these  things.  But  seek 
ye  first  his  kingdom,  and  his  righteousness ;  and  all 
these  things  shall  be  added  unto  you.  Fear  not,  little 
flock;  for  it  is  your  Father's  good  pleasure  to  give  you 
the   kingdom. 

"Be  not  therefore  anxious  for  the  morrow :  for  the 
morrow  will  be  anxious  for  itself.  Sufficient  unto  the 
day  is  the  evil  thereof. 

Charitable  Judgment. 

"Be  ye  merciful,  even  as  your  Father  is  merciful. 
And  judge  not,  and  ye  shall  not  be  judged:  and  con- 
demn not,  and  ye  shall  not  be  condemned :  release,  and 
ye  shall  be  released :  give,  and  it  shall  be  given  unto 
you ;  good  measure,  pressed  down,  shaken  together, 
running  over,  shall  they  give  into  your  bosom.  For 
with  what  measure  ye  mete  it  shall  be  measured  to 
you    again." 

And  he  spake  also  a  parable  unto  them,  "Can  the 
blind  guide  the  blind?  shall  they  not  both  fall  into  a 
pit?  The  disciple  is  not  above  his  teacher:  but  every 
one  when  he  is  perfected  shall  be  as  his  teacher.  And 
why  beholdest  thou  the  mote  that  is  in  thy  brother's 
eye,  but  considerest  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own 
eye?     Or  how  canst  thou  say  to  thy  brother,  'Brother, 


PRAYER  63 

let  me  cast  out  the  mote  that  is  in  thine  eye,'  when 
thou  thyself  beholdest  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine 
own  eye?  Thou  hypocrite,  cast  out  first  the  beam  out 
of  thine  own  eye,  and  then  shalt  thou  see  clearly  to 
cast  out  the  mote  that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye. 

"Give  not  that  which  is  holy  unto  the  dogs,  neither 
cast  your  pearls  before  the  swine,  lest  haply  they  tram- 
ple them  under  their  feet,  and  turn  and  rend  you." 

Prayer. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Which  of  you  shall  have 
a  friend,  and  shall  go  unto  him  at  midnight,  and  say 
to  him,  'Friend,  lend  me  three  loaves ;  for  a  friend  of 
mine  is  come  to  me  from  a  journey,  and  I  have  noth- 
ing to  set  before  him  :'  and  he  from  within  shall  answer 
and  say,  'Trouble  me  not :  the  door  is  now  shut,  and 
my  children  are  with  me  in  bed ;  I  cannot  rise  and  give 
thee?'  I  say  unto  you,  Though  he  will  not  rise  and 
give  him  because  he  is  his  friend,  yet  because  of  his 
importunity  he  will  arise  and  give  him  as  many  as  he 
needeth. 

"And  I  say  unto  you,  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given 
you ;  seek,  and  ye  shall  find ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be 
opened  unto  you :  for  every  one  that  asketh  receiveth ; 
and  he  that  seeketh  findeth ;  and  to  him  that  knocketh 
it  snail  be  opened.  Or  what  man  is  there  of  you  that 
is  a  father,  who,  if  his  son  shall  ask  him  for  a  loaf, 
will  give  him  a  stone ;  or  if  he  shall  ask  for  a  fish,  will 
give  him  a  serpent ;  or  if  he  shall  ask  an  egg,  will 
give  him  a  scorpion?  If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know 
how  to  give  good  gifts  unto  your  children,  how  much 
more  shall  your  Father  who  is  in  heaven  give  good 
things  to  them  that  ask  him? 


64  the  teaching  of  the  kingdom 

Sincerity. 

"Enter  ye  in  by  the  narrow  gate :  for  wide  is  the 
gate,  and  broad  is  the  way,  that  leadeth  to  destruction, 
and  many  are  they  that  enter  in  thereby.  For  narrow 
is  the  gate,  and  straitened  the  way,  that  leadeth  unto 
life,  and  few  are  they  that   find  it. 

"Beware  of  false  prophets,  who  come  to  you  in 
sheep's  clothing,  but  inwardly  are  ravening  wolves. 
By  their  fruits  ye  shall  know  them.  Do  men  gather 
grapes  of  thorns,  or  figs  of  thistles?  Even  so  every 
good  tree  bringeth  forth  good  fruit ;  but  the  corrupt 
tree  bringeth  forth  evil  fruit.  A  good  tree  cannot 
bring  forth  evil  fruit,  neither  can  a  corrupt  tree  bring 
forth  good  fruit.  Every  tree  that  bringeth  not  forth 
good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the  fire.  There- 
fore by  their  fruits  ye  shall  know  them. 

"The  good  man  out  of  the  good  treasure  of  his  heart 
bringeth  forth  that  which  is  good ;  and  the  evil  man 
out  of  the  evil  treasure  bringeth  forth  that  which  is 
evil :  for  out  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  his  mouth 
speaketh. 

"Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  'Lord.  Lord,' 
shall  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven ;  but  he  that 
doeth  the  will  of  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven.  Many 
will  say  to  me  in  that  day,  'Lord.  Lord,  did  we  not 
prophesy  by  thy  name,  and  by  thy  name  cast-  out 
demons,  and  by  thy  name  do  many  mighty  works?' 
And  then  will  I  profess  unto  them,  I  never  knew  you: 
depart  from  me,  ye  that  work  iniquity. 

"Every  one  therefore  that  heareth  these  words  of 
mine,  and  doeth  them,  shall  be  likened  unto  a  vM? 
man.  who  built  his  house  upon  the  rock :  and  the  raiu 
descended,  and  the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew, 
and  beat  upon  that  house ;  and  it  fell  not :   for  it  was 


SINCERITY  65 

founded  upon  the  rock.  And  every  one  that  heareth 
these  words  of  mine,  and  doeth  them  not,  shall  be  lik- 
ened unto  a  foolish  man,  who  built  his  house  upon  the 
sand :  and  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came, 
and  the  winds  blew,  and  smote  upon  that  house ;  and 
it  fell :  and  great  was  the  fali  thereof." 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus  had  finished  these 
words,  the  multitudes  were  astonished  at  his  teaching : 
for  he  taught  them  as  one  having  authority,  and  not 
as  their  scribes. 


A  TOUR  IN  GALILEE 


The  Worthy  Centurion. 

After  he  had  ended  all  his  sayings  in  the  ears  of  the 
people,  he  entered   into   Capernaum. 

And  a  certain  centurion's  servant,  who  was  dear  unto 
him,  was  sick  and  at  the  point  of  death.  And  when 
he  heard  concerning  Jesus,  he  sent  unto  him  elders  of 
the  Jews,  asking  him  that  he  would  come  and  save 
his   servant. 

And  they,  when  they  came  to  Jesus,  besought  him 
earnestly,  saying,  "He  is  worthy  that  thou  shouldest 
do  this  for  him;  for  he  loveth  our  nation,  and  him- 
self built   us  our  synagogue." 

And  Jesus  went  with  them.  And  when  he  was  now 
not  far  from  the  house,  the  centurion  sent  friends  to 
him/ saying  unto  him,  "Lord,  trouble  not  thyself;  for 
I  am  not  worthy  that  thou  shouldest  come  under  my 
roof:  wherefore  neither  thought  I  myself  worthy  to 
come  unto  thee:  but  say  the  word,  and  my  servant 
shall  be  healed.  For  I  also  am  a  man  set  under  au- 
thority, having  under  myself  soldiers :  and  I  say  to 
this  one,  'Go,'  and  he  goeth;  and  to  another,  'Come,' 
and  he  cometh ;  and  to  my  servant,  'Do  this,'  and  he 
doeth  it." 

And  when  Jesus  heard  these  things,  he  marvelled  at 
him,  and  turned  and  said  unto  the  multitude  that  fol- 
lowed him,  "Verily  I  say  unto  you,  I  have  not  found 
so  great  faith,  no,  not  in  Israel.  And  I  say  unto  you, 
that  many  shall  come  from  the  east  and  the  west,  and 
shall  sit  down  with  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven :  but  the  sons  of  the  kingdom 

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RAISING   THE    WIDOW'S    SON  67 

shall  be  cast  forth  into  the  outer  darkness :  there  shall 
be  the  weeping  and  the  gnashing  of  teeth." 

And  they  that  were  sent,  returning  to  the  house, 
found  the  servant  whole. 

Raising  the  Widow's    Son. 

And  it  came  to  pass  soon  afterwards,  that  he  went 
to  a  city  called  Nain ;  and  his  disciples  went  with 
him,  and  a  great  multitude.  Now  when  he  drew  near 
to  the  gate  of  the  city,  behold,  there  was  carried  out 
one  that  was  dead,  the  only  son  of  his  mother,  and 
she  was  a  widow :  and  much  people  of  the  city  was 
with  her. 

And  when  the  Lord  saw  her,  he  had  compassion  on 
her,  and  said  unto  her,  "Weep  not." 

And  he  came  nigh  and  touched  the  bier:  and  the 
bearers  stood  still.  And  he  said,  "Young  man,  I  say 
unto  thee,    Arise." 

And  he  that  was  dead  sat  up,  and  began  to  speak. 
And   he   gave   him  to  his    mother. 

And  fear  took  hold  on  all :  and  they  glorified  God, 
saying,  "A  great  prophet  is  arisen  among  us :  and, 
God  hath  visited  his  people." 

And  this  report  went  forth  concerning  him  in  the 
whole  of  Judaea,  and  all  the  region  round  about. 

A  Question  fro-m  John  the  Baptist. 

And  the  disciples  of  John  told  him  in  the  prison 
of  all  these  things.  And  John  calling  unto  him  two  of 
his  disciples  sent  them  to  the  Lord,  saying,  "Art  thou 
he  that  cometh,  or  look  we  for  another?" 

And  when  the  men  were  come  unto  him,  they  said, 
"John  the  Baptist  hath  sent  us  unto  thee,  saying, 
'Art  thou  he  that  cometh,  or  look  we  for  another?'' 

In  that  hour  he  cured  many  of  diseases  and  plagues 


fiS  A   TOUR   IN    GALILEE 

and  evil  spirits ;  and  on  many  that  were  blind  he  be- 
stowed sight.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto  them. 
"Go  and  tell  John  the  things  which  ye  have  seen  and 
heard ;  the  blind  receive  their  sight,  the  lame  walk,  the 
lepers  are  cleansed,  and  the  deaf  hear,  the  dead  are 
raised  up,  the  poor  have  good  tidings  preached  to 
them.  And  blessed  is  he,  whosoever  shall  find  no 
occasion  of  stumbling  in  me." 

Jesus'  Estimate  of  John  the  Baptist. 

And  when  the  messengers  of  John  were  departed,  he 
began  to  say  unto  the  multitudes  concerning  John, 
"What  went  ye  out  into  the  wilderness  to  behold?  a 
reed  shaken  with  the  wind?  But  what  went  ye  out  to 
see?  a  man  clothed  in  soft  raiment?  Behold,  they 
that  are  gorgeously  apparejled,  and  live  delicately,  are 
in  kings'  courts.  But  what  went  ye  out  to  see?  a 
prophet?  Yea,  I  say  unto  you,  and  much  more  than 
a  prophet.     This  is  he  of  whom  it  is  written. 

'  'Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  before  thy  face, 
Who  shall  prepare  thy  way  before  thee.' 

"Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Among  them  that  are  born 
of  women  there  hath  not  arisen  a  greater  than  John 
the  Baptist:  yet  he  that  is  but  little  in  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  greater  than  he.  And  all  the  people  when 
they  heard,  and  the  publicans,  justified  God,  being  bap- 
tized with  the  baptism  of  John.  But  the  Pharisees  and 
the  lawyers  rejected  for  themselves  the  counsel  of 
God.    being  not  baptized   of  him. 

"And  from  the  days  of  John  the  Baptist  until  now 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  suffereth  violence,  and  men  of 
violence  take  it  by  force.  For  all  the  prophets  and 
the  law  prophesied  until  John.  And  if  ye  are  willing 
to  receive  it,  this  is  Elijah  that  is  to  come.  He  that 
hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 


THE  DEATH   OF  JOHN   THE  BAPTIST 


69 


"But  whereunto  shall  I  liken  this  generation?  It 
is  like  unto  children  sitting  in  the  marketplaces,  who 
call  unto  their  fellows  and  say,  'We  piped  unto  you, 
and  ye  did  not  dance;  we  wailed,  and  ye  did  not 
mourn.'  For  John  came  neither  eating  nor  drinking, 
and  they  say,  'He  hath  a  demon.'  The  Son  of  man 
came  eating  and  drinking,  and  they  say,  'Behold,  a 
gluttonous  man  and  a  winebibber,  a  friend  of  pub- 
licans and  sinners!'  And  wisdom  is  justified  of  all 
her  children." 

The  Death  of  John  the  Baptist. 

And  Herod  on  his  birthday  made  a  supper  to  his 
lords,  and  the  high  captains,  and  the  chief  men  of 
Galilee.  And  the  daughter  of  Herodias  danced  in  the 
midst,  and  pleased  Herod,  and  them  that  sat  at  meat 
with  him;  and  the  king  said  unto  the  damsel,  "Ask  of 
me  whatsoever  thou  wilt,  and  I  will  give  it  thee." 

And  he  sware  unto  her,  "Whatsoever  thou  shalt  ask 
of  me,  I  will  give  it  to  thee,  unto  the  half  of  my  king- 
dom." 

And  she  went  out,  and  said  unto  her  mother,  "What 

shall  I  ask?" 

And  she  said,  "The  head  of  John  the  Baptist." 

And  she  came  in  straightway  with  haste  unto  the 
king,  and  asked,  saying,  "I  will  that  thou  forthwith 
give  me  on  a  platter  the  head  of  John  the  Baptist." 

And  the  king  was  exceeding  sorry ;  but  for  the 
sake  of  his  oaths,  and  of  them  that  sat  at  meat,  he 
would  not  reject  her.  And  straightway  the  king  sent 
forth  a  soldier  of  his  guard,  and  commanded  to  bring 
his  head:  and  he  went  and  beheaded  him  in  the  prison, 
and  brought  his  head  on  a  platter,  and  gave  it  to  the 
damsel ;  and  the  damsel  gave  it  to  her  mother. 

And  when  his  disciples  heard  thereof,  they  came  and 


70  A    TOUR   IN    GALILEE 

took   up   his  corpse,   and   laid   it   in   a   tomb ;    and   they 
went  and  told  Jesns. 

Forgiveness    of    the    Repentant    Woman. 

And  one  of  the  Pharisees  desired  him  that  he  would 
eat  with  him.  And  he  entered  into  the  Pharisee's 
house,  and  sat  down  to  meat.  And  behold,  a  woman 
who  was  in  the  city,  a  sinner ;  and  when  she  knew 
that  he  was  sitting  at  meat  in  the  Pharisee's  house, 
she  brought  an  alabaster  cruse  of  ointment,  and  stand- 
ing behind  at  his  feet,  weeping,  she  began  to  wet  his 
feet  with  her  tears,  and  wiped  them  with  the  hair  of 
her  head,  and  kissed  his  feet,  and  anointed  them  with 
the  ointment. 

Now  when  the  Pharisee  that  had  bidden  him  saw  it, 
he  spake  within  himself,  saying,  "This  man,  if  he  were 
a  prophet,  would  have  perceivsd  who  and  what  man- 
ner of  woman  this  is  that  toucheth  him,  that  she  is  a 
sinner." 

And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  him,  "Simon,  I  have 
somewhat  to  say  unto  thee." 

And  he  saith,   "Teacher,   say  on." 

"A  certain  lender  had  two  debtors :  the  one  owed 
five  hundred  shillings,  and  the  other  fifty.  When  they 
had  not  wherewith  to  pay,  he  forgave  them  both. 
Which  of  them  therefore  will  love  him  most?" 

Simon  answered  and  said,  "He,  I  suppose,  to  whom 
he  forgave  the  most." 

And  he  said  unto  him,  "Thou  hast  rightly  judged." 
And  turning  to  the  woman,  he  said  unto  Simon. 
"Seest  thou  this  woman?  I  entered  into  thy  house, 
thou  gavest  me  no  water  for  my  feet :  but  she  hath 
wetted  my  feet  with  her  tears,  and  wiped  them  with 
her  hair.  Thou  gavest  me  no  kiss :  but  she,  since  the 
^i-ne  I  came  in,  hath  not  ceased  to  kiss  my  feet.     My 


THE  MINISTERING   WOMEN  71 

head    with    oil    thou    didst    not    anoint :    but    she    hath 

anointed    my    feet    with    ointment.      Wherefore    I    say 

unto    thee,    Her    sins,    which   are   many,    are    forgiven ; 

for  she  loved   much :    but   to   whom    little   is   forgiven, 

the  same  loveth  little." 

And  he  said  unto  her,   "Thy  sins  are  forgiven." 
And  they   that   sat   at   meat    with   him  began   to   say 

within    themselves,    "Who    is   this    that    even    forgiveth 

sins?" 

And  he  said  unto  the  woman,  "Thy  faith. hath  saved 

thee;  go  in  peace." 

The  Ministering  Women. 

And  it  came  to  pass  soon  afterwards,  that  he  went 
about  through  cities  and  villages,  preaching  and  bring- 
ing the  good  tidings  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  with 
him  the  twelve,  and  certain  women  who  had  been 
healed  of  evil  spirits  and  infirmities :  Mary  that  was 
called  Magdalene,  from  whom  seven  demons  had  gone 
out,  and  Joanna  the  wife  of  Chuzas  Herod's  steward, 
and  Susanna,  and  many  others,  who  ministered  unto 
them  of  their  substance. 


GROWING  POPULARITY  AND  RISING  OPPOSI- 
TION 


The  Concern  of  Jesus'  Friends. 

And  he  cometh  into  a  house.  And  the  multitude 
cometh  together  again,  so  that  they  could  not  so  much 
as  eat  bread.  And  when  his  friends  heard  it,  they 
went  out  to  lay  hold  on  him :  for  they  said,  "He  is 
beside   himself." 

And  there  came  to  him  his  mother  and  brethren,  and 
they  could  not  come  at  him  for  the  crowd.  And  it 
was  told  him,  "Thy  mother  and  thy  brethren  stand 
without,    desiring   to   see  thee." 

But  he  answered  and  said  unto  him  that  told  him, 
"Who  is  my  mother?  and  who  are  my  brethren?" 
And  he  stretched  forth  his  hand  towards  his  disciples, 
and  said,  "Behold,  my  mother  and  my  brethren !  For 
whosoever  shall  do  the  will  of  my  Father  who  is  in 
heaven,  he  is  my  brother,  and  sister,  and  mother." 

Warning  of  Eternal  Sin. 

Then  was  brought  unto  him  one  possessed  with  a 
demon,  blind  and  dumb :  and  he  healed  him,  insomuch 
that  the  dumb  man  spake  and  saw.  And  all  the  mul- 
titudes were  amazed,  and  said,  "Can  this  be  the  son 
of  David?" 

But  when  the  Pharisees  heard  it,  and  the  scribes  that 
came  down  from  Jerusalem,  they  said,  "This  man  doth 
not  cast  out  demons,  but  by  Beelzebub  the  prince  of 
the   demons." 

And  knowing  their  thoughts  he  said  unto  them, 
"Every  kingdom    divided   against    itself    is   brought   to 

72 


WARNING   OF   ETERNAL   SIN  73 

desolation;  and  every  city  or  house  divided  against  it- 
self shall  not  stand:  and  if  Satan  casteth  out  Satan, 
he  is  divided  against  himself;  how  then  shall  his  king- 
dom stand?  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out  demons, 
by  whom  do  your  sons  cast  them  out?  therefore  shall 
they  be  your  judges.  But  if  I  by  the  Spirit  of  God 
cast  out  demons,  then  is  the  kingdom  of  God  come 
upon  you. 

"When  the  strong  man  fully  armed  guardeth  his 
own  court,  his  goods  are  in  peace :  but  when  a  stronger 
than  he  shall  come  upon  him,  and  overcome  him,  he 
taketh  from  him  his  whole  armor  wherein  he  trusted, 
and  divideth  his  spoils.  He  that  is  not  with  me  is 
against  me;  and  he  that  gathereth  not  with  me  scat- 
tereth. 

"Verily  I  say  unto  you,  All  their  sins  shall  be  for- 
given unto  the  sons  of  men,  and  their  blasphemies 
wherewith  soever  they  shall  blaspheme:  but  whoso- 
ever shall  blaspheme  against  the  Holy  Spirit  hath  never 
forgiveness,  but  is  guilty  of  an  eternal  sin:"  because 
they  said,  "He  hath  an  unclean   spirit." 

"Either  make  the  tree  good,  and  its  fruit  good;  or 
make  the  tree  corrupt,  and  its  fruit  corrupt:  for  the 
tree  is  known  by  its  fruit.  Ye  offspring  of  vipers,  how 
can  ye,  being  evil,  speak  good  things?  for  out  of  the 
abundance  of  the  heart  the  mouth  speaketh.  The  good 
man  out  of  his  good  treasure  bringeth  forth  goo(f 
things:  and  the  evil  man  out  of  his  evil  treasure 
bringeth  forth  evil  things.  And  I  say  unto  you,  that 
every  idle  word  that  men  shall  speak,  they  shall  give 
account  thereof  in  the  day  of  judgment.  For  by  thy 
words  thou  shalt  be  justified,  and  by  thy  words  thou 
shalt  be  condemned." 


c4  popularity  and  opposition 

The  Demand  for  a  Sign. 

Then  certain  of  the  scribes  and  Pharisees  answered 
him,  saying,  "Teacher,  we  would  see  a  sign  from 
thee." 

But  he  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "An  evil  and 
adulterous  generation  seeketh  after  a  sign ;  and  there 
shall  no  sign  be  given  to  it  but  the  sign  of  Jonah  the 
prophet;  for  even  as  Jonah  became  a  sign  unto  the 
Ninevites,  so  shall  also  the  Son  of  man  be  to  this 
generation.  The  queen  of  the  south  shall  rise  up  in 
the  judgment  with  the  men  of  this  generation,  and 
shall  condemn  them :  for  she  came  from  the  ends  of 
the  earth  to  hear  the  wisdom  of  Solomon;  and  behold, 
a  greater  than  Solomon  is  here.  The  men  of  Nineveh 
shall  stand  up  in  the  judgment  with  this  generation, 
and  shall  condemn  it :  for  they  repented  at  the  preach- 
ing of  Jonah ;  and  behold,  a  greater  than  Jonah  is  here. 

"But  the  unclean  spirit,  when  he  is  gone  out  of  the 
man,  passeth  through  waterless  places,  seeking  rest, 
and  findeth  it  not.  Then  he  saith,  T  will  return  into 
my  house  whence  I  came  out ;'  and  when  he  is  come, 
he  findeth  it  empty,  swept,  and  garnished.  Then  goeth 
he,  and  taketh  with  himself  seven  other  spirits  more 
evil  than  himself,  and  they  enter  in  and  dwell  there : 
and  the  last  state  of  that  man  becometh  worse  than 
the  first.  Even  so  shall  it  be  also  unto  this  evil 
generation." 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he.  said  these  things,  a  cer- 
tain woman  out  of  the  multitude  lifted  up  her  voice, 
and  said  unto  him,  "Blessed  is  the  womb  that  bare 
thee,  and  the  breasts  which  thou  didst  suck." 

But  he  said,  "Yea  rather,  blessed  are  they  that  hear 
the  word  of  God." 


THE  PARABLES  OF  THE  KINGDOM 


The  Sower. 

On  that  day  went  Jesus  out  of  the  house,  and  sat  by 
the  sea  side.  And  there  were  gathered  unto  him  great 
multitudes,  so  that  he  entered  into  a  boat,  and  sat ;  and 
all  the  multitude  stood  on  the  beach.  And  he  spake 
to  them  many  things  in  parables,  saying,  "Hearken:  Be- 
hold, the  sower  went  forth  to  sow :  and  it  came  to 
pass,  as  he  sowed,  some  seed  fell  by  the  wayside,  and 
the  birds  came  and  devoured  it.  And  other  fell  on  the 
rocky  ground,  where  it  had  not  much  earth ;  and 
straightway  it  sprang  up,  because  it  had  no  deep- 
ness of  earth :  and  when  the  sun  was  risen,  it  was 
scorched ;  and  because  it  had  no  root,  it  withered 
away.  And  other  fell  among  the  thorns,  and  the  thorns 
grew  up,  and  choked  it,  and  it  yielded  no  fruit.  And 
others  fell  into  the  good  ground,  and  yielded  fruit, 
growing  up  and  increasing ;  and  brought  forth,  thirty- 
fold,  and  sixtyfold,  and  a  hundredfold."  And  he  said, 
"Who  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear." 

And  when  he  was  alone,  they  that  were  about  him 
with  the  twelve  came,  and  said  unto  him,  "Why  speak- 
est  thou  unto  them  in  parables?" 

And  he  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "Unto  you 
it  is  given  to  know  the  mysteries  of  the  kingdom  of 
heaven,  but  to  them  it  is  not  given.  For  whosoever 
hath,  to  him  shall  be  given,  and  he  shall  have  abund- 
ance: but  whosoever  hath  not,  from  him  shall  be  taken 
away  even  that  which  he  hath.  Therefore  speak  I  to 
them  in  parables ;  because  seeing  they  see  not,  and 
hearing  they  hear  not,  neither  do  they  understand.  And 

75 


76  THE  PARABLES  OF  THE   KINGDOM 

unto   them   is    fulfilled   the   prophecy   of   Isaiah,    which 
saith, 

'  'By  hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall  in  no   wise 
understand ; 
And   seeing   ye    shall   see,   and   shall    in   no   wise 

perceive ; 
For  this  people's  heart  is  waxed  gross, 
And  their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing, 
And  their  eyes  they  have  closed ; 
Lest  haply  they  should  perceive  with  their  eyes. 
And  hear  with  their  ears. 
And  understand  with  their  heart, 
And  should  turn  again, 
And  I  should  heal  them.' 

"But  blessed  are  your  eyes,  for  they  see ;  and  your 
ears,  for  they  hear.  For  verily  I  say  unto  you,  that 
many  prophets  and  righteous  men  desired  to  see  the 
things  which  ye  see,  and  saw  them  not ;  and  to  hear 
the  things  which  ye  hear,  and  heard  them  not." 

And  he  saith  unto  them,  "Know  ye  not  this  parable? 
and  how  shall  ye  know  all  the  parables?  The  sower 
soweth  the  word.  When  any  one  heareth  the  word 
of  the  kingdom,  and  understandeth  it  not,  then  cometh 
the  evil  one.  and  snatcheth  away  that  which  hath  been 
sown  in  his  heart.  This  is  he  that  was  sown  by  the 
way  side.  And  he  that  was  sown  upon  the  rocky 
places,  this  is  he  that  heareth  the  word,  and  straight- 
way with  joy  receiveth  it:  yet  hath  he  not  root  in 
himself,  but  endureth  for  a  while ;  and  when  tribula- 
tion or  persecution  ariseth  because  of  the  wor*d, 
straightway  he  stumbleth.  And  he  that  was  sown 
among  the  thorns,  this  is  he  that  heareth  the  word ; 
and  the  care  of  the  world,  and  the  deceitfulness  of 
riches,  and  the  pleasures  of  this  life,  choke  the  word, 
and  he  Hcometh  unfruitful.  And  he  that  was  sown 
upon  th"-  good  ground,  this  is  he  that  heareth  the  word 
in  an  %>   lest  and  good  heart,  and  understandeth  it :  who 


THE   TARES  77 

verily  beareth  fruit,  and  bringeth  forth,  some  a  hun- 
dredfold,   some    sixty,    some    thirty." 

The  Tares. 

Another  parable  set  he  before  them,  saying,  "The 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  likened  unto  a  man  that  sowed 
good  seed  in  his  field :  but  while  men  slept,  his  enemy 
came  and  sowed  tares  also  among  the  wheat,  and  went 
away.  But  when  the  blade  sprang  up  and  brought 
forth  fruit,  then  appeared  the  tares  also.  And  the 
servants  of  the  householder  came  and  said  unto  him, 
'Sir,  didst  thou  not  sow  good  seed  in  thy  field?  whence 
then  hath  it  tares?'  And  he  said  unto  them,  'An 
enemy  hath  done  this.'  And  the  servants  say  unto 
him,  'Wilt  thou  then  that  we  go  and  gather  them  up?' 
But  he  saith,  'Nay;  lest  haply  while  ye  gather  up  the 
tares,  ye  root  up  the  wheat  with  them.  Let  both  grow 
together  until  the  harvest:  and  in  the  time  of  the 
harvest  I  will  say  to  the  reapers.  Gather  up  first  the 
tares,  and  bind  them  in  bundles  to  burn  them ;  but 
gather  the  wheat  into  my  barn.'  " 

The  Growing  Grain. 

And  he  said,  "So  is  the  kingdom  of  God,  as  if  a  man 
should  cast  seed  upon  the  earth ;  and  should  sleep 
and  rise  night  and  day,  and  the  seed  should  spring  up 
and  grow,  he  knoweth  not  how.  The  earth  beareth 
fruit  of  herself;  first  the  blade,  then  the  ear,  then  the 
full  grain  in  the  ear.  But  when  the  fruit  is  ripe, 
straightway  he  putteth  forth  the  sickle,  because  the 
harvest  is  come." 

The  Mustard   Seed. 

And  he  said,  "How  shall  we  liken  the  kingdom  of 
God?  or  in  what  parable  shall  we  set  it  forth?  It 
is    like    a    grain    of    mustard    seed,    which,    when    it    is 


78  THE   PARABLES  OF  THE   KINGDOM 

sown  upon  the  earth,  though  it  be  less  than  all  the 
seeds  that  are  upon  the  earth,  yet  when  it  is  sown, 
groweth  up,  and  becometh  greater  than  all  the  herbs, 
and  putteth  out  great  branches;  so  that  the  birds  of 
the  heaven  can  lodge  under  the  shadow  thereof." 

The  Leaven. 

Another  parable  spake  he  unto  them:  "The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  like  unto  leaven,  which  a  woman  took,  and 
hid  in  three  measures  of  meal,  till  it  was  all  leavened." 

The  Understanding  of  Parables. 

All  these  things  spake  Jesus  in  parables  unto  the 
multitudes;  and  without  a  parable*  spake  he  nothing 
unto  them :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken 
through   the  prophet,   saying, 

"I  will  open  my  mouth  in  parables ; 
I  will  utter  things  hidden  from  the  foundation  of 
the  world." 

Then  he  left  the  multitudes,  and  went  into  the  house : 
and  his  disciples  came  unto  him,  saying.  "Explain  unto 
us  the  parable  of  the  tares  of  the  field." 

And  he  answered  and  said,  "He  that  soweth  the  good 
seed  is  the  Son  of  man ;  and  the  field  is  the  world ; 
and  the  good  seed,  these  are  the  sons  of  the  kingdom ; 
and  the  tares  are  the  sons  of  the  evil  one ;  and  the 
enemy  that  sowed  them  is  the  devil :  and  the  harvest 
is  the  end  of  the  world;  and  the  reapers  are  angels. 
As  therefore  the  tares  are  gathered  up  and  burned  with 
fire;  so  shall  it  bejn  the  end  of  the  world.  The  Son 
of  man  shall  send  forth  his  angels  and  they  shall 
gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all  things  that  cause  stum- 
bling and  them  that  do  iniquity  and  shall  cast  them 
into  the  furnace  of  fire :  there  shall  be  the  weeping 
and  the   gnashing   of  teeth.     Then   shall   the   righteous 


THE    HID   TREASURE  79 

shine  forth  as  the  sun  in  the  kingdom  of  their  Father. 
He  that  hath  ears  let  him  hear." 

The  Hid  Treasure. 

"The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  treasure 
hidden  in  the  field ;  which-  a  man  found,  and  hid ;  and 
in  his  joy  he  goeth  and  selleth  all  that  he  hath,  and 
buyeth    that    field." 

The  Pearl  of  Great   Price. 

"Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  man 
that  is  a  merchant  seeking  goodly  pearls :  and  having 
found  one  pearl  of  great  price,  he  went  and  sold  all 
that  he  had,  and  bought  it." 

The  Drag  Net. 

"Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  net, 
that  was  cast  into  the  sea,  and  gathered  of  every  kind : 
which,  when  it  was  filled,  they  drew  up  on  the  beach ; 
and  they  sat  down,  and  gathered  the  good  into  vessels, 
but  the  bad  they  cast  away.  So  shall  it  be  in  the  end 
of  the  world :  the  angels  shall  come  forth,  and  sever 
the  wicked  from  among  the  righteous,  and  shall  cast 
them  into  the  furnace  of  fire :  there  shall  be  the  weep- 
ing and  the  gnashing  of  teeth. 

"Have  ye   understood  all   these   things?" 

They  say  unto  him,  "Yea." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Therefore  every  scribe  who 
hath  been  made  a  disciple  to  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  unto  a  man  that  is  a  householder,  who  bringeth 
forth  out  of  his  treasure  things  new  and  old." 


A   DAY   OF   MIRACLES   BY   THE  LAKE 


Jesus  Stills  the  Storm. 

'And  on  that  day,  when  even  was  come,  he  saith 
unto  them,   "Let   us  go  over  unto  the  other   side." 

And  leaving  the  multitude,  they  take  him  with  them, 
even  as  he  was,  in  the  boat.  And  other  boats  were 
with  him.  And  there  ariseth  a  great  storm  of  wind, 
and  the  waves  beat  into  the  boat,  insomuch  that  the 
boat  was  now  filling.  And  he  himself  was  in  the  stern, 
asleep  on  the  cushion:  and  they  awake  him,  and  say 
unto  him,  "Save,   Lord ;   we  perish." 

And  he  awoke,  and  rebuked  the  wind,  and  said  unto 
the   sea,    "Peace,  be   still." 

And  the  wind  ceased,  and  there  was  a  great  calm. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  "Why  are  ye  fearful?  have 
ye  not  yet  faith?" 

And  they  feared  exceedingly,  and  said  one  to  an- 
other, "Who  then  is  this,  that  even  the  wind  and  the 
sea   obey   him?" 

The  Legion  of  Demons. 

And  they  arrived  at  the  country  of  the  Gerasenes, 
which  is  over  against  Galilee.  And  when  he  was  come 
forth  upon  the  land,  there  met  him  a  certain  man  out 
of  the  city,  who  had  demons ;  and  for  a  long  time  he 
had  worn  no  clothes,  and  abode  not  in  any  house,  but 
in  the  tombs. 

And  when  he  saw  Jesus,  he  cried  out,  and  fell  down 
before  him,  and  with  a  loud  voice  said,  "What  have 
I  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of  the  Most  High 
God?     I  beseech  thee,  torment  me  not."     For  he  was 

80 


THE  LEGION   OF  DEMONS  81 

commanding  the  unclean  spirit  to  come  out  from  the 
man.  For  oftentimes  it  had  seized  him ;  and  he  was 
kept  under  guard,  and  bound  with  chains  and  fetters ; 
and  breaking  the  bands  asunder,  he  was  driven  of  the 
demon  into  the  deserts. 

And  Jesus  asked  him,  "What  is  thy  name?" 

And  he  said,  "Legion;"  for  many  demons  were  en- 
tered  into  him. 

And  they  entreated  him  that  he  would  not  command 
them  to  depart  into  the  abyss.  Now  there  was  there 
a  herd  of  many  swine  feeding  on  the  mountain.  And 
the  demons  besought  him,  saying,  "If  thou  cast  us 
out,  send  us  away  into  the  herd  of  swine." 

And  he  said   unto  them,   "Go." 

And  they  came  out,  and  went  into  the  swine :  and 
behold,  the  whole  herd  rushed  down  the  steep  into 
the  sea,  in  number  about  two  thousand ;  and  they  were 
drowned  in  the  sea. 

And  they  that  fed  them  fled,  and  told  it  in  the  city, 
and  in  the  country.  And  they  came  to  see  what  it 
was  that  had  come  to  pass.  And  they  come  to  Jesus, 
and  behold  him  that  was  possessed  with  demons  sit- 
ting, clothed  and  in  his  right  mind,  even  him  that  had 
the  legion :  and  they  were  afraid.  And  they  that  saw 
it  declared  unto  them  how  it  befell  him  that  was  pos- 
sessed with  demons,  and  concerning  the  swine.  And 
they  began  to  beseech  him  to  depart  from  them ;  for 
they  were  holden  with  great  fear. 

And  as  he  was  entering  into  the  boat,  he  that  had 
been  possessed  with  demons  besought  him  that  he 
might  be  with  him.  And  he  suffered  him  not,  but 
saith  unto  him,  "Go  to  thy  house  unto  thy  friends,  and 
tell  them  how  great  things  the  Lord  hath  done  for 
thee,  and  how  he  had  mercy  on  thee." 

And  he  went  his  way,  and  began  to  publish  in  Deca- 


82  A   DAY   OF   MIRACLES   BY  THE  LAKE 

polis   how  great  things  Jesus  had  done  for  him:  and 
all  men  marvelled. 

The  Dying   Child  and  the   Suffering   Woman. 

And  when  Jesus  had  crossed  over  again  in  the  boat 
unto  the  other  side,  the  multitude  welcomed  him ;  for 
they  were  all  waiting  for  him ;  and  he  was  by  the  sea. 

And  there  cometh  one  of  the  rulers  of  the  syna- 
gogue, Ja'irus  by  name ;  and  seeing  him,  he  falleth  at 
his  feet,  and  beseecheth  him  much,  saying,  "My  little 
daughter  is  at  the  point  of  death :  I  pray  thee,  that 
thou  come  and  lay  thy  hands  on  her,  that  she  may  be 
made   whole,  and  live." 

And  he  went  with  him ;  and  a  great  multitude  fol- 
lowed him,  and  they  thronged  him. 

And  a  woman,  who  had  an  issue  of  blood  twelve 
years,  and  had  suffered  many  things  of  many  physi- 
cians, and  had  spent  all  that  she  had,  and  was  nothing 
bettered,  but  rather  grew  worse,  having  heard  the 
things  concerning  Jesus,  came  in  the  crowd  behind, 
and  touched  the  border  of  his  garment.  For  she  said, 
"If  I  touch  but  his  garments,  I  shall  be  made  whole." 
And  straightway  the  fountain  of  her  blood  was  dried 
up ;  and  she  felt  in  her  body  that  she  was  healed  of 
her  plague. 

And  straightway  Jesus,  perceiving  in  himself  that  the 
power  proceeding  from  him  had  gone  forth,  turned 
him  about  in  the  crowd,  and  said,  "Who  touched  my 
garments?" 

And  when  all  denied,  Peter  said,  and  they  that  were 
with  him,  "Master,  the  multitudes  press  thee  and  crush 
thee,  and  sayest  thou,  'Who  touched  me?'' 

But  Jesus  said,  "Some  one  did  touch  me;  for  I  per- 
ceived that  power  had  gone  forth  from  me." 

And  he  looked  round  about  to  see  her  that  had  done 


THE  DYING  CHILD  AND   THE   SUFFERING  WOMAN         &3 

this  thing.  And  when  the  woman  saw  that  she  was 
not  hid,  she  came  trembling,  and  falling  down  before 
him  declared  in  the  presence  of  all  the  people  for  what 
cause  she  touched  him,  and  how  she  was  healed  imme- 
diately. 

And  he  said  unto  her,  "Daughter,  thy  faith  hath  made 
thee  whole;  go  in  peace,  and  be  whole  of  thy  plague." 

While  he  yet  spake,  they  come  from  the  ruler  of  the 
synagogue's  house,  saying,  "Thy  daughter  is  dead :  why 
troublest  thou  the  Teacher  any  further?" 

But  Jesus,  not  heeding  the  word  spoken,  saith  unto 
the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  "Fear  not :  only  believe, 
and  she  shall  be  made  whole." 

And  he  suffered  no  man  to  follow  with  him,  save 
Peter,  and  James,  and  John  the  brother  of  James. 
And  when  Jesus  came  into  the  ruler's  house,  and  saw 
the  flute-players,  and  the  crowd  making  a  tumult,  and 
many  weeping  and  wailing  greatly,  he  said.  "Give 
place:  why  make  ye  a  tumult  and  weep?  the  child  is 
not  dead,  but  sleepeth." 

And  they  laughed  him  to  scorn,  knowing  that  she 
was  dead.  But  he,  having  put  them  all  forth,  taketh 
the  father  of  the  child  and  her  mother  and  them  that 
were  with  him,  and  goeth  in  where  the  child  was.  And 
taking  the  child  by  the  hand,  he  saith  unto  her, 
"Talitha  cumi;"  which  is,  being  interpreted,  "Damsel, 
I  say  unto  thee,  Arise." 

And  her  spirit  returned.  And  straightway  the  dam- 
sel rose  up,  and  walked :  for  she  was  twelve  years  old. 
And  they  were  amazed  straightway  with  a  great 
amazement.  And  he  charged  them  much  that  no  man 
should  know  this :  and  he  commanded  that  something 
should  be  given  her  to  eat. 

And  the  fame  hereof  went   forth   into  all  that  land. 


84  a  day  of  miracles  by  the  lake 

Healings  by  the  Way. 

And  as  Jesus  passed  by  from  thence,  two  blind  men 
followed  him,  crying  out,  and  saying,  "Have  mercy  on 
us,  thou  son  of  David." 

And  when  he  was  come  into  the  house,  the  blind 
men  came  to  him :  and  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "Be- 
lieve ye  that  I  am  able  to  do  this?" 

They  say  unto  him.  "Yea,  Lord." 

Then  touched  he  their  ey^es,  saying,  "According  to 
your  faith  be  it  done  unto  you." 

And  their  eyes  were  opened.  And  Jesus  strictly 
charged  them,    saying,   "See  that  no   man   know   it." 

But  they  went  forth,  and  spread  abroad  his  fame 
in   all   that  land. 

And  as  they  went  forth,  behold,  there  was  brought 
to  him  a  dumb  man  possessed  with  a  demon.  And 
when  the  demon  was  cast  out,  the  dumb  man  spake : 
and  the  multitudes  marvelled,  saying,  "It  was  never 
so    seen    in   Israel." 

But  the  Pharisees  said,  "By  the  prince  of  the  demons 
casteth  he  out  demons." 


WIDER   EVANGELIZATION  OF  GALILEE 


A  Visit  to  His  Home. 

And  he  went  out  from  thence ;  and  he  cometh  into 
his  own  country  to  Nazareth,  where  he  had  been 
brought  up ;  and  his  disciples  follow  him.  And  when 
the  sabbath  was  come,  he  entered,  as  his  custom  was, 
into  the  synagogue,  and  stood  up  to  read.  And  there 
was  delivered  unto  him  the  book  of  the  prophet  Isaiah. 
And  he  opened  the  book,  and  found  the  place  where  it 
was   written, 

"The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  upon  me, 
Because  he  anointed  me  to  preach  good  tidings  to 

the  poor ; 
He  hath  sent  me  to  proclaim  release  to  the  cap- 
tives, 
And  recovering  of  sight  to  the  blind, 
To  set  at  liberty  them  that  are  bruised. 
To  proclaim  the  acceptable  year  of  the  Lord." 

And  he  closed  the  book,  and  gave  it  back  to  the  at- 
tendant, and  sat  down :  and  the  eyes  of  all  in  the 
synagogue  were  fastened  on  him. 

And  he  began  to  say  unto  them,  "To-day  hath  this 
scripture  been  fulfilled  in  your  ears." 

And  all  bare  him  witness,  and  wondered  at  the 
words  of  grace  which  proceeded  out  of  his  mouth : 
and  they  said,  "Whence  hath  this  man  these  things?" 
and,  "What  is  the  wisdom  that  is  given  unto  this  man, 
and  what  mean  such  mighty  works  wrought  by  his 
hands?  Is  not  this  the  carpenter,  the  son  of  Mary, 
and  brother  of  James,  and  Joses,  and  Judas,  and  Si- 
mon? and  are  not  his  sisters  here  with  us?"  And  they 
were  offended  in  him. 

85 


86  WIDER    EVANGELIZATION    OF    GALILEE 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Doubtless  ye  will  say  unto 
me  this  parable,  Physician,  heal  thyself:  whatsoever 
we  have  heard  done  at  Capernaum,  do  also  here  in 
thine   own   country." 

And  he  said,  "Verily  I  say  unto  you,  A  prophet  is 
not  without  honor,  save  in  his  own  country,  and  among 
his  own  kin,  and  in  his  own  house.  But  of  a  truth  I 
say  unto  you,  There  were  many  widows  in  Israel  in 
the  days  of  Elijah,  when  the  heaven  was  shut  up  three 
years  and  six  months,  when  there  came  a  great  famine 
over  all  the  land;  and  unt©  none  of  them  was  Elijah 
sent,  but  only  to  Zarephath,  in  the  land  of  Sidon,  unto 
a  woman  that  was  a  widow.  And  there  were  many 
lepers  in  Israel  in  the  time  of  Elisha  the  prophet ;  and 
none  of  them  was  cleansed,  but  only  Naaman  the 
Syrian." 

And  they  were  all  filled  with  wrath  in  the  syna- 
gogue, as  they  heard  these  things ;  and  they  rose  up, 
and  cast  him  forth  out  of  the  city,  and  led  him  unto 
the  brow  of  the  hill  whereon  their  city  was  built,  that 
they  might  throw  him  down  headlong.  But  he  pass- 
ing through  the  midst  of  them  went  his  way. 

And  he  could  there  do  no  mighty  work,  save  that  he 
laid  his  hands  upon  a  few  sick  folk,  and  healed  them. 

Preaching  in  the  Villages. 

And  Jesus  went  about  all  the  cities  and  the  villages, 
teaching  in  their  synagogues,  and  preaching  the  gospel 
of  the  kingdom,  and  healing  all  manner  of  disease  and 
all  manner  of  sickness.  But  when  he  saw  the  multi- 
tudes, he  was  moved  with  compassion  for  them,  be- 
cause they  were  distressed  and  scattered,  as  sheep  not 
having  a   shepherd. 

Then  saith  he  unto  his  disciples,  "The  harvest  indeed 
is  plenteous,  but  the  laborers  are  few.     Pray  ye  there- 


THE   TWELVE    SENT  FORTH  87 

fore  the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  he  send  forth  labor- 
ers into  his  harvest." 

The  Twelve  Sent  Forth. 

And  he  calleth  unto  him  his  twelve  disciples,  and 
began  to  send  them  forth  by  two  and  two ;  and  he 
gave  them  power  and  authority  over  unclean  spirits, 
to  cast  them  out,  and  to  heal  all  manner  of  disease 
and  all  manner  of  sickness. 

And  he  charged  them,  saying,  "Go  not  into  any  way 
of  the  Gentiles,  and  enter  not  into  any  city  of  the 
Samaritans :  but  go  rather  to  the  lost  sheep  of  the 
house  of  Israel.  And  as  ye  go,  preach,  saying,  'The 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand.'  Heal  the  sick,  raise 
the  dead,  cleanse  the  lepers,  cast  out  demons :  freely 
ye  received,   freely  give. 

"Get  you  no  gold,  nor  silver,  nor  brass  in  your 
purses.  Take  nothing  for  your  journey,  save  a  staff 
only ;  no  bread,  no  wallet ;  neither  have  two  coats,  nor 
shoes,  but  go  shod  with  sandals :  for  the  laborer  is 
worthy  of  his  food.  And  into  whatsoever  city  or  vil- 
lage ye  shall  enter,  search  out  who  in  it  is  worthy;  and 
there  abide  till  ye  go  forth.  And  as  ye  enter  into  the 
house,  salute  it.  And  if  the  house  be  worthy,  let  your 
peace  come  upon  it :  but  if  it  be  not  worthy,  let  your 
peace  return  to  you.  And  whosoever  shall  not  receive 
you,  nor  hear  your  words,  as  ye  go  forth  out  of  that 
house  or  that  city,  shake  off  the  dust  from  your  feet 
for  a  testimony  against  them.  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the  land  of  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than   for  that  city. 

"Behold,  I  send  you  forth  as  sheep  in  the  midst  of 
wolves :  be  ye  therefore  wise  as  serpents,  and  harm- 
less as  doves.  But  beware  of  men :  for  they  will  de- 
liver you  up  to  councils,  and  in  their  synagogues  they 


88  WIDER    EVANGELIZATION    OF    GALILEE 

will  scourge  you ;  yea  and  before  governors  and  kings 
shall  ye  be  brought  for  my  sake,  for  a  testimony  to 
them  and  to  the  Gentiles.  But  when  they  deliver  you 
up,  be  not  anxious  how  or  what  ye  shall  speak :  for  it 
shall  be  given  you  in  that  hour  what  ye  shall  speak. 
For  it  is  not  ye  that  speak,  but  the  Spirit  of  your 
Father  that  speaketh  in  you.  And  brother  shall  de- 
liver up  brother  to  death,  and  the  father  his  child: 
and  children  shall  rise  up  against  parents,  and  cause 
them  to  be  put  to  death.  And  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all 
men.  for  my  name's  sake :  but  he  that  endureth  to  the 
end,  the  same  shall  be  saved.  But  when  they  persecute 
you  in  this  city,  flee  into  the  next :  for  verily  I  say 
unto  you,  Ye  shall  not  have  gone  through  the  cities  of 
Israel,  till  the  Son  of  man  be  come. 

"A  disciple  is  not  above  his  teacher,  nor  a  servant 
above  his  lord.  It  is  enough  for  the  disciple  that  he 
be  as  his  teacher,  and  the  servant  as  his  lord.  If  they 
have  called  the  master  of  the  house  Beelzebub,  how 
much  more  them  of  his  household?  Fear  them  not 
therefore :  for  there  is  nothing  covered,  that  shall  not 
be  revealed ;  and  hid,  that  shall  not  be  known.  What 
I  tell  you  in  the  darkness,  speak  ye  in  the  light ;  and 
what  ye  hear  in  the  ear,  proclaim  upon  the  house-tops. 
And  be  not  afraid  of  them  that  kill  the  body,  but  are 
not  able  to  kill  the  soul :  but  rather  fear  him  who  is 
able  to  destroy  both  soul  and  body  in  hell.  Are  not 
two  sparrows  sold  for  a  penny?  and  not  one  of  them 
shall  fall  on  the  ground  without  your  Father :  but  the 
very  hairs  of  your  head  are  all  numbered.  Fear  not 
therefore :  ye  are  of  more  value  than  many  sparrows. 
Every  one  therefore  who  shall  confess  me  before  men, 
him  will  I  also  confess  before  my  Father  who  is  in 
heaven.  But  whosoever  shall  deny  me  before  men,  him 
will  I  also  deny  before  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven. 


THE   TWELVE    SENT    FORTH 


89 


"I  came  to  cast  fire  upon  the  earth;  and  what  do  I 
desire,  if  it  is  already  kindled?  But  I  have  a  baptism 
to  be  baptized  with ;  and  how  am  I  straitened  till  it  be 
accomplished ! 

"Think  not  that  I  came  to  send  peace  on  the  earth  : 
I  came  not  to  send  peace,  but  a  sword.  For  there  shall 
be  from  henceforth  five  in  one  house  divided,  three 
against  two,  and  two  against  three.  For  I  came  to  set 
a  man  at  variance  against  his  father,  and  the  daughter 
against  her  mother,  and  the  daughter  in  law  against 
her  mother  in  law:  and  a  man's  foes  shall  be  they  of 
his  own  household.  He  that  loveth  father  or  mother 
more  than  me  is  not  worthy  of  me ;  and  he  that  loveth 
son  or  daughter  more  than  me  is  not  worthy  of  me. 
And  he  that  doth  not  take  his  cross  and  follow  after 
me,  is  not  worthy  of  me.  He  that  findeth  his  life  shall 
lose  it;   and  he  that  loseth  his  life  for  my  sake   shall 

find  it. 

"He  that  receiveth  you  receiveth  me,  and  he  that 
receiveth  me  receiveth  him  that  sent  me.  He  that  re- 
ceiveth a  prophet  in  the  name  of  a  prophet  shall  receive 
a  prophet's  reward:  and  he  that  receiveth  a  righteous 
man  in  the  name  of  a  righteous  man  shall  receive  a 
righteous  man's  reward.  And  whosoever  shall  '  give 
to  drink  unto  one  of  these  little  ones  a  cup  of  cold 
water  only,  in  the  name  of  a  disciple,  verily  I  say  unto 
you  he  shall  in  no  wise  lose  his  reward." 

And  they  departed,  and  went  throughout  the  villages, 
preaching  the  gospel,  and  healing  everywhere. 

And  they  cast  out  many  demons,  and  anointed  with 
oil  many  that  were  sick,  and  healed  them. 

And  Jesus  departed  thence  to  teach  and  preach.  And 
wheresoever  he  entered,  into  villages,  or  into  cities, 
or  into  the  country,  they  laid  the  sick  in  the  market- 
places, and  besought  him  that   they  might   touch   if   it 


90  WIDER  EVANGELIZATION   OF  GALILEE 

were  but  the  border  of  his  garment :  and  as  many  as 
touched   him   were  made   whole. 

At  that  season  Herod  the  tetrarch  heard  the  report 
concerning  Jesus,  and  said  unto  kis  servants,  "This  is 
John  the  Baptist ;  he  is  risen  from  the  dead ;  and 
therefore  do  these  powers  work  in  him." 

But  others  said,  "It  is  Elijah."  And  others  said,  "It 
is  a  prophet,  even  as  one  of  the  prophets." 

But  Herod,  when  he  heard  thereof,  said,  "John, 
whom  I  beheaded,  he  is  risen." 

And  he  sought  to  see  him. 


THE  CRISIS  IN  CAPERNAUM 


The  Five  Thousand  Fed. 

And  the  apostles,  when  they  were  returned  unto 
Jesus,  told  him  all  things,  whatsoever  they  had  done, 
and   whatsoever   they   had   taught. 

Now  the  passover.  the  feast  of  the  Jews,  was 
at  hand.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  "Come  ye  your- 
selves apart  into  a  desert  place,  and  rest  a  while." 
For  there  were  many  coming  and  going,  and  they  had 
no  leisure   so   much  as   to  eat. 

And  they  went  away  in  the  boat  to  a  desert  place 
apart.  And  the  people  saw  them  going,  and  many 
knew  them,  and  they  ran  together  there  on  foot  from 
all  the  cities,  and  outwent  them. 

And  he  came  forth  and  saw  a  great  multitude.  And 
he  welcomed  them,  and  spake  to  them  of  the  king- 
dom of  God,  and  them  that  had  need  of  healing  he 
cured.  And  he  had  compassion  on  them,  because  they 
were  as  sheep  not  having  a   shepherd. 

And  the  day  began  to  wear  away ;  and  the  twelve 
came,  and  said  unto  him.  "Send  the  multitude  away, 
that  they  may  go  into  the  villages  and  country  round 
about,  and  lodge,  and  get  provisions :  for  we  are  here 
in  a  desert  place." 

But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  "They  have  no  need  to 
go  away :   give  ye  them  to  eat." 

Philip  answered  him.  "Two  hundred  shillings'  worth 
of  bread  is  not  sufficient  for  them,  that  every  one  may 
take   a   little." 

Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "How  many  loaves  have  ye? 
go  and  see." 

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92  THE    CRISIS    IN    CAPERNAUM 

One  of  his  disciples,  Andrew.  Simon  Peter's  brother, 
saith  unto  him,  "There  is  a  lad  here,  who  hath  five 
barley  loaves,  and  two  fishes :  but  what  are  these 
among  so  many?" 

And  Jesus  said,   "Bring  them  hither  to  me." 

And  he  commanded  them  that  all  should  sit  down 
by  companies  upon  the  green  grass.  Now  there  was 
much  grass  in  the  place.  A'nd  they  sat  down  in  ranks, 
by  hundreds,  and  by  fifties.  And  he  took  the  five 
loaves  and  the  two  fishes,  and  looking  up  to  heaven, 
he  blessed,  and  brake  the  loaves ;  and  he  gave  to  the 
disciples  to  set  before  them ;  and  the  two  fishes  divided 
he  among  them  all.  And  they  all  ate,  and  were  filled. 
And  they  took  up  broken  pieces,  twelve  basketfuls,  and 
also  of  the  fishes.  And  they  that  ate  the  loaves  were 
five  thousand  men. 

When  therefore  the  people  saw  the  sign  which  he 
did,  they  said,  "This  is  of  a  truth  the  prophet  that 
cometh    into  the   world." 

Jesus  therefore  perceiving  that  they  were  about  to 
come  and  take  him  by  force,  to  make  him  king,  con- 
strained the  disciples  to  enter  into  the  boat,  and  to 
go  before  him  unto  the  other  side,  till  he  should  send 
the  multitudes  away. 

And  after  he  had  sent  the  multitudes  away,  he  went 
up  into  the  mountain  apart  to  pray:  and  when  even 
was  come,  he  was  there  alone. 

Jesus  Walking  on  the  Water. 

And  his  disciples  were  going  over  the  sea  unto 
Capernaum.  And  it  was  now  dark,  and  Jesus  had 
not  yet  come  to  them.  And  the  sea  was  rising  by 
reason  of  a  great  wind  that  blew.  And  in  the  fourth 
watch  of  the  night,  when  they  had  rowed  about  five 
and  twenty  or  thirty  furlongs,  they  behold  Jesus  walk- 


THE    DISAPPOINTMENT    OF    THE    PEOPLE  93 

ing  on  the  sea,  and  drawing  nigh  unto  the  boat.  And 
when  the  disciples  saw  him  walking  on  the  sea,  they 
were  troubled,  saying,  "It  is  a  ghost ;"  and  they  cried 
out  for  fear. 

But  straightway  Jesus  spake  unto  them,  saying,  "Be 
of  good  cheer;   it  is  I;   be  not  afraid." 

And  Peter  answered  him  and  said,  "Lord,  if  it  be 
thou,  bid  me  come   unto  thee  upon  the   waters." 

And   he   said,   "Come." 

And  Peter  went  down  from  the  boat,  and  walked 
upon  the  waters,  to  come  to  Jesus.  But  when  he  saw 
the  wind,  he  was  afraid ;  and  beginning  to  sink,  he 
cried  out,   saying,   "Lord,  save  me." 

And  immediately  Jesus  stretched  forth  his  hand,  and 
took  hold  of  him,  and  saith  unto  him,  "O  thou  of 
little  faith,  wherefore  didst  thou  doubt?" 

And  when  they  were  gone  up  into  the  boat,  the  wind 
ceased :  and  they  were  sore  amazed  in  themselves ; 
for  they  understood  not  concerning  the  loaves,  but 
their  heart    was   hardened. 

And  when  they  had  crossed  over,  they  came  to  the 
land  unto  Gennesaret,  and  moored  to  the  shore.  And 
when  they  were  come  out  of  the  boat,  straightway 
the  people  knew  him,  and  ran  round  about  that  whole 
region,  and  began  to  carry  about  on  their  beds  those 
that  were  sick,  where  they  heard  he  was. 

The  Disappointment  of  the  People. 

On  the  morrow  the  multitude  that  stood  on  the 
other  side  of  the  sea  saw  that  there  was  no  other 
boat  there,  save  one,  and  that  Jesus  entered  not  with 
his  disciples  into  the  boat,  but  that  his  disciples  went 
away  alone  (howbeit  there  came  boats  from  Tiberias 
nigh  unto  the  place  where  they  ate  the  bread  after 
the  Lord  had  given  thanks)  :  when  the  multitude  there- 


94  THE    CRISIS    IN    CAPERNAUM 

fore  saw  that  Jesus  was  not  there,  neither  his  dis- 
ciples, they  themselves  got  into  the  boats,  and  came 
to   Capernaum,  seeking  Jesus. 

And  when  they  found  him  on  the  other  side  of  the 
sea,  they  said  unto  him,  "Rabbi,  when  earnest  thou 
hither?" 

Jesus  answered  them  and  sa*d,  "Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you.  Ye  seek  me,  not  because  ye  saw  signs,  but 
because  ye  ate  of  the  loaves,  and  were  filled.  Work 
not  for  the  food  which  perisheth,  but  for  the  food 
which  abideth  unto  eternal  life,  which  the  Son  of 
man  shall  give  unto  you ;  for  him  the  Father,  even 
God,   hath   sealed." 

They  said  therefore  unto  him,  "What  must  we  do, 
that  we  may  work  the  works  of  God?" 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "This  is  the 
work  of  God,  that  ye  believe  on  him  whom  he  hath 
sent." 

They  said  therefore  unto  him,  "What  then  doest 
thou  for  a  sign,  that  we  may  see,  and  believe  thee? 
what  workest  thou?  Our  fathers  ate  the  manna  in 
the  wilderness;  as  it  is  written,  'He  gave  them  bread 
out  of  heaven  to  eat.'  " 

Jesus  therefore  said  unto  them,  "Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you.  It  was  not  Moses  that  gave  you  the  bread 
out  of  heaven ;  but  my  Father  giveth  you  the  true 
bread  out  of  heaven.  For  the  bread  of  God  is  that 
which  cometh  down  out  of  heaven,  and  giveth  life  unto 
the    world." 

They  said  therefore  unto  him,  "Lord,  evermore  give 
us  this  bread." 

Jesus  said  unto  them,  "I  am  the  bread  of  life :  he 
that  cometh  to  me  shall  not  hunger,  and  he  that  believ- 
eth  on  me  shall  never  thirst.  But  I  said  unto  you, 
that   ye  have   seen  me,   and   yet  believe  not.     All   that 


THE    DISAPPOINTMENT    OF    THE    PEOPLE  95 

which  the  Father  giveth  me  shall  come  unto  me ;  and 
him  that  cometh  to  me  I  will  in  no  wise  cast  out. 
For  I  am  come  down  trom  heaven,  not  to  do  mine  own 
will,  but  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me.  And  this  is 
the  will  of  him  that  sent  me,  that  of  all  that  which  he 
hath  given  me  I  should  lose  nothing,  but  should  raise 
it  up  at  the  last  day.  For  this  is  the  will  of  my 
Father,  that  every  one  that  beholdeth  the  Son,  and 
believeth  on  him,  should  have  eternal  life ;  and  I  will 
raise  him  up  at  the  last  day." 

The  Jews  therefore  murmured  concerning  him,  be- 
cause he  said.  "I  am  the  bread  which  came  down  out 
of  heaven."  And  they  said,  "Is  not  this  Jesus,  the  son 
of  Joseph,  whose  father  and  mother  we  know?  how 
doth   he  now  say  'I   am  come  down  out  of  heaven'?" 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "Murmur  not 
among  yourselves.  No  man  can  come  to  me.  except 
the  Father  that  sent  me  draw  him :  and  I  will  raise 
him  up  in  the  last  day.  It  is  written  in  the  prophets, 
'And  they  shall  all  be  taught  of  God.'  Every  one  that 
hath  heard  from  the  Father,  and  hath  learned,  cometh 
unto  me.  Not  that  any  man  hath  seen  the  Father, 
save  he  that  is  from  God.  he  hath  seen  the  Father. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He  that  believeth  hath 
eternal  life.  I  am  the  bread  of  life.  Your  fathers  ate 
the  manna  in  the  wilderness,  and  they  died.  This  is 
the  bread  which  cometh  down  out  of  heaven,  that  a 
man  may  eat  thereof,  and  not  die.  I  am  the  living 
bread  which  came  down  out  of  heaven :  if  any  man  eat 
of  this  bread,  he  shall  live  for  ever:  yea  and  the  bread 
which  I  will  give  is  my  flesh,  for  the  life  of  the 
world." 

The  Jews  therefore  strove  one  with  another,  saying, 
"How  can  this  man  give  us  his  flesh  to  eat?" 

Jesus    therefore    said    unto    them,    "Verily,    verily,    I 


96  THE   CRISIS    IN    CAPERNAUM 

say  unto  you,  Except  ye  eat  the  flesh  of  the  Son  of 
man  and  drink  his  blood,  ye  have  not  life  in  your- 
selves. He  that  eateth  my  flesh  and  drinketh  my  blood 
hath  eternal  life;  and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last 
day.  For  my  flesh  is  meat  indeed,  and  my  blood  is 
drink  indeed.  He  that  eateth  my  flesh  and  drinketh 
my  blood  abideth  in  me,  and  I  in  him.  As  the  living 
Father  sent  me,  and  I  five  because  of  the  Father;  so 
he  that  eateth  me,  he  also  shall  live  because  of  me. 
This  is  the  bread  which  came  down  out  of  heaven: 
not  as  the  fathers  ate,  and  died;  he  that  eateth  this 
bread  shall  live  for  ever." 

These  things  said  he  in  the  synagogue,  as  he  taught 
in    Capernaum. 

Many  therefore  of  his  disciples,  when  they  heard 
this,  said,  ''This  is  a  hard  saying;    who  can  hear  it?" 

But  Jesus  knowing  in  himself  that  his  disciples  mur- 
mured at  this,  said  unto  them,  "Doth  this  cause  you  to 
stumble?  What  then  if  ye  should  behold  the  Son  of 
man  ascending  where  he  was  before?  It  is  the  spirit 
that  giveth  life;  the  flesh  profiteth  nothing:  the  words 
that  I  have  spoken  unto  you  are  spirit,  and  are  life. 
But  there  are  some  of  you   that  believe  not." 

For  Jesus  knew  from  the  beginning  who  they  were 
that  believed  not,  and  who  it  was  that  should  betray 
him.  And  he  said,  "For  this  cause  have  I  said  unto 
you,  that  no  man  can  come  unto  me,  except  it  be  given 
unto  him  of  the  Father." 

Upon  this  many  of  his  disciples  went  back,  and 
walked  no  more  with  him.  Jesus  said  therefore  unto 
the  twelve,   "Would  ye  also  go  away?" 

Simon  Peter  answered  him,  "Lord,  to  whom  shall 
we  go?  thou  hast  the  words  of  eternal  life.  And  we 
have  believed  and  know  that  thou  art  the  Holy  One 
of   God." 


REJECTION    OF   THE   TRADITION    OF   THE    ELDERS         ,    97 

Jesus  answered  them,  "Did  not  I  choose  you  the 
twelve,  and  one  of  you  is  a  devil?" 

Now  he  spake  of  Judas,  the  son  of  Simon  Iscariot, 
for  he  it  was  that  should  betray  him,  being  one  of  the 
twelve. 

Rejection  of  the  Tradition  of  the  Elders. 

And  there  are  gathered  together  unto  him  the  Phari- 
sees, and  certain  of  the  scribes,  who  had  come  from 
Jerusalem,  and  had  seen  that  some  of  his  disciples  ate 
their  bread  with  defiled,  that  is,  unwashen,  hands. 
(For  the  Pharisees,  and  all  the  Jews,  except  they  wash 
their  hands  diligently,  eat  not.  holding  the  tradition 
of  the  elders ;  and  when  they  come  from  the  market- 
place, except  they  bathe  themselves,  they  eat  not;  and 
many  other  things  there  are,  which  they  have  re- 
ceived to  hold,  washings  of  cups,  and  pots,  and  brasen 
vessels.)  And  the  Pharisees  and  the  scribes  ask  him, 
"Why  walk  not  thy  disciples  according  to  the  tradition 
of  the  elders,  but  eat  their  bread  with  defiled  hands?" 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Well  did  Isaiah  prophesy  of 
you  hypocrites,  as  it  is  written, 

'This  people  honoreth  me  with  their  lips, 

But  their  heart  is  far  from  me. 

But  in  vain  do  they  worship  me. 

Teaching  as  their  doctrines  the  precepts  of  men.' 

"Ye  leave  the  commandment  of  God,  and  hold  fast 
the  tradition  of  men." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Full  well  do  ye  reject  the 
commandment  of  God;  that  ye  may  keep  your  tradi- 
tion. For  Moses  said,  'Honor  thy  father  and  thy 
mother;  and,  He  that  speaketh  evil  of  father  or 
mother,  let  him  die  the  death ;'  but  ye  say,  'If  a  man 
shall  say  to  his  father  or  his  mother,  That  wherewith 
thou    mightest    have    been    profited   by   me    is    Corban, 


98  THE   CRISIS    IN    CAPERNAUM 

that  is  to  say,  Given  to  God  ;  ye  no  longer  suffer  him 
to  do  aught  for  his  father  or  his  mother ;  making  void 
the  word  of  God  by  your  tradition,  which  ye  have 
delivered :  and  many  such  like  things  ye  do." 

And  he  called  to  him  the  multitude  again,  and  said 
unto  them,  "Hear  me  all  of  you,  and  understand : 
there  is  nothing  from  without  the  man,  that  going 
into  him  can  defile  him ;  but  the  things  which  proceed 
out  of  the  man  are  those  that  defile  the  man." 

Then  came  the  disciples,  and  said  unto  him,  "Know- 
est  thou  that  the  Pharisees  were  offended,  when  they 
heard   this   saying?" 

But  he  answered  and  said,  "Every  plant  which  my 
heavenly  Father  planted  not,  shall  be  rooted  up.  Let 
them  alone :  they  are  blind  guides.  And  if  the  blind 
guide  the  blind,  both  shall  fall  into  a  pit." 

And  when  he  was  entered  into  the  house  from  the 
multitude,   his   disciples  asked   of  him  the  parable. 

And  he  saith  unto  them,  "Are  ye  also  even  yet  with- 
out understanding?  Perceive  ye  not,  that  whatsoever 
from  without  goeth  into  the  man,  it  cannot  defile  him ; 
because  it  goeth  not  into  his  heart,  but  into  his  belly, 
and  goeth  out  into  the  draught?" 

This  he  said,  making  all  meats  clean.  And  he  said, 
"That  which  proceedeth  out  of  the  man,  that  defileth 
the  man.  For  from  within,  out  of  the  heart  of  men, 
evil  thoughts  proceed,  fornications,  thefts,  murders, 
adulteries,  covetings,  wickedness,  deceit,  false  witness, 
lasciviousness,  an  evil  eye,  railing,  pride,  foolishness: 
all  these  evil  things  proceed  from  within,  and  defile 
the  man ;  but  to  eat  with  unwashen  hands  defileth  not 
the  man." 


the  plot  of  the  pharisees  99 

The  Plot  of  the  Pharisees. 

And  it  came  to  pass  on  a  sabbath,  that  he  entered 
into  the  synagogue  and  taught :  and  there  was  a  man 
there,  and  his  right  hand  was  withered.  And  the 
scribes  and  the  Pharisees  watched  him,  whether  he 
would  heal  on  the  sabbath;  that  they  might  find  how 
to  accuse  him. 

But  he  knew  their  thoughts ;  and  he  said  to  the  man 
that  had  his  hand  withered,  "Rise  up,  and  stand  forth 
in  the  midst." 

And  he  arose  and  stood  forth.  And  Jesus  said  unto 
them,  "I  ask  you,  Is  it  lawful  on  the  sabbath  to  do 
good,  or  to  do  harm?  to  save  a  life  or  to  destroy  it? 
What  man  shall  there  be  of  you,  that  shall  have  one 
sheep,  and  if  this  fall  into  a  pit  on  the  sabbath  day, 
will  he  not-  lay  hold  on  it,  and  lift  it  out  ?  How  much 
then  is  a  man  of  more  value  than  a  sheep !  Wherefore 
it  is  lawful  to  do  good  on  the  sabbath  day." 

But  they  held  their  peace.  And  when  he  had  looked 
round  about  on  them  with  anger,  being  grieved  at 
the  hardening  of  their  heart,  he  saith  unto  the  man, 
"Stretch  forth  thy  hand." 

And  he  stretched  it  forth ;  and  his  hand  was  re- 
stored   whole,    as   the    other. 

But  they  were  filled  with  madness;  and  communed 
one  with  another  what  they  might  do  to  Jesus. 

And  the  Pharisees  went  out,  and  straightway  with 
the  Herodians  took  counsel  against  him,  how  they 
might   destroy  him. 


HIS  WITHDRAWAL  WITH  THE 
TWELVE 


THE  MINISTRY  BEYOND  GALILEE 


The  Phoenician  Retirement  and  the  Gentile  Cure. 

And  Jesus  went  out  thence,  and  withdrew  into  the 
parts  of  Tyre  and   SMon. 

And  he  entered  into  a  house,  and  would  have  no 
man  know  it ;  and  he  could  not  be  hid.  But  straight- 
way a  woman,  whose  little  daughter  had  an  unclean 
spirit,  having  heard  of  him,  came  and  fell  down  at 
his  feet.  Now  the  woman  was  a  Greek,  a  Syrophce- 
nician  by  race. 

And  she  cried,  saying,  "Have  mercy  on  me,  O  Lord, 
thou  son  of  David ;  my  daughter  is  grievously  vexed 
with  a  demon." 

But  he  answered  her  not  a  word.  And  his  disciples 
came  and  besought  him,  saying,  "Send  her  away,  for 
she  crieth  after  us." 

But  he  answered  and  said,  "I  was  not  sent  but  unto 
the   lost   sheep  of  the  house  of  Israel." 

But  she  came  and  worshipped  him,  saying,  "Lord 
help  me." 

And  he  said  unto  her,  "Let  the  children  first  be 
filled :  for  it  is  not  meet  to  take  the  children's  bread 
and  cast  it  to  the  dogs." 

But  she  answered  and  saith  unto  him,  "Yea,  Lord; 
even  the  dogs  under  the  table  eat  of  the  children's 
crumbs." 

Then  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her,  "0  woman, 
great  is  thy  faith :    be  it  done  unto  thee  as  thou   wilt. 

100 


MIRACLES   AND   MULTITUDES   AGAIN  101 

Go  thy   way ;     the   demon    is   gone   out  of  thy   daugh- 
ter." 

And  she  went  awa^y  unto  her  house,  and  found  the 
child   laid    upon   the   bed,    and  the   demon   gone   out. 

Miracles  and   Multitudes   Again. 

And  again  he  went  out  from  the  borders  of  Tyre, 
and  came  through  Sidon  unto  the  sea  of  Galilee, 
through   the   midst   of   the  borders   of   Decapolis. 

And  he  went  up  into  the  mountain,  and  sat  there. 
And  there  came  unto  him  great  multitudes,  having 
with  them  the  lame,  blind,  dumb,  maimed,  and  many 
others,  and  they  cast  them  down  at  his  feet ;  and  he 
healed  them ;  insomuch  that  the  multitude  wondered, 
when  they  saw  the  dumb  speaking,  the  maimed  whole, 
and  the  lame  walking,  and  the  blind  seeing;  and  they 
glorified  the   God  of  Israel. 

And  they  bring  unto  him  one  that  was  deaf,  and 
had  an  impediment  in  his  speech ;  and  they  beseech 
him  to  lay  his  hand  upon  him.  And  he  took  him 
aside  from  the  multitude  privately,  and  put  his  fingers 
into  his  ears,  and  he  spat,  and  touched  his  tongue ; 
and*  looking  up  to  heaven,  he  sighed,  arid  saith  unto 
him,  "Ephphatha,"  that  is,  "Be  opened." 

And  his  ears  were  opened,  and  the  bond  of  his 
tongue  was  loosed,  and  he  spake  plain.  And  he 
charged  them  that  they  should  tell  no  man ;  but  the 
more  he  charged  them,  so  much  the  more  a  great  deal 
they  published  it.  And  they  were  beyond  measure 
astonished,  saying,  "He  hath  done  all  things  well ;  he 
maketh  even  the  deaf  to  hear,  and  the  dumb  to  speak." 

The  Four  Thousand  Fed. 

In  those  days,  when  there  was  again  a  great  multi- 
tude, and  they  had  nothing  to  eat,  he  called  unto  him 


102  THE    MINISTRY   BEYOND    GALILEE 

his  disciples,  and  saith  unto  them,  "I  have  compassion 
on  the  multitude,  because  they  continue  with  me  now 
three  days,  and  have  nothing  to  ^eat ;  and  if  I  send 
them  away  fasting  to  their  home,  they  will  faint  on 
the  way;    and  some  of  them  are  come  from  far." 

And  his  disciples  answered  him,  "Whence  shall  one 
be  able  to  fill  these  men  with  bread  here  in  a  desert 
place?" 

And  he  asked  them,  "How  many  loaves  have  ye?" 

And  they   said,   "Seven." 

And  he  commandeth  the  multitude  to  sit  down  on 
the  ground :  and  he  took  the  seven  loaves,  and  having 
given  thanks,  he  brake,  and  gave  to  his  disciples,  to 
set  before  them  ;  and  they  set  them  before  the  multi- 
tude. 

And  they  had  a  few  small  fishes :  and  having 
blessed  them,  he  commanded  to  set  these  also  before 
them.  And  they"  ate,  and  were  filled :  and  they  took 
up,  of  broken  pieces  that  remained  over,  seven  baskets. 
And  they  were  about  four  thousand  men,  besides 
women  and  children. 

And  he  sent  away  the  multitudes,  and  entered  into 
the  boat,   and  came  into  the  borders  of   Magadan. 

The  Pharisees   and  Sadducees  Demand  a   Sign. 

And  the  Pharisees  and  Sadducees  came  forth,  and 
began  to  question  with  him,  seeking  of  him  a  sign 
from    heaven,   trying   him. 

But  he  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "When  it  is 
evening,  ye  say,  'It  will  be  fair  weather,'  for  the 
heaven  is  red.  And  in  the  morning,  'It  will  be  foul 
weather  to-day,'  for  the  heaven  is  red  and  lowering. 
Ye  know  how  to  discern  the  face  of  the  heaven ;  but 
ye  cannot  discern  the  signs  of  the  times." 

And  he  sighed  deeply  in  his  spirit,  and  saith.  "Whv 


THE   BLIND    MAN    HEALED  103 

doth  this  generation  seek  a  sign?  verily  I  say  unto 
vou,  There  shall  no  sign  be  given  unto  this  genera- 
tion." 

And  he  left  them,  and  again  entering  into  the  boat 
departed  to  the  other  side. 

And  they  forgot  to  take  bread,;  and  they  had  not 
in  the  boat  with  them  more  than  one  loaf.  And  he 
charged  them,  saying,  "Take  heed,  beware  of  the 
leaven  of  the  Pharisees  and  the  leaven  of  Herod." 

And  they  reasoned  one  with  another,  saying,  "We 
have  no  bread." 

And  Jesus  perceiving  it  saith  unto  them.  "O  ye  of 
little  faith,  why  reason  ye  among  yourselves,  because 
ye  have  no  bread?  Do  ye  not  yet  perceive,  neither 
understand?  have  ye  your  heart  hardened?  Having 
eyes,  see  ye  not?  and  having  ears,  hear  ye  not?  and 
do  ye  not  remember?  When  I  brake  the  five  loaves 
among  the  five  thousand,  how  many  baskets  full  of 
broken   pieces  took  ye   up?" 

They   say    unto  him,   "Twelve." 

'.'And  when  the  seven  among  the  four  thousand,  how 
many  basketfuls   of  broken  pieces  took  ye   up?" 

And  they   say  unto  him,  "Seven." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "How  is  it  that  ye  do  not 
perceive  that  I  spake  not  to  you  concerning  bread? 
But  beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees  and  Sad- 
ducees." 

Then  understood  they  that  he  bade  them  not  beware 
of  the  leaven  of  bread,  but  of  the  teaching  of  the 
Pharisees  and  Sadducees. 

The  Blind  Man  Healed. 

And  they  come  unto  Bethsaida.  And  they  bring  to 
him  a  blind  man,  and  beseech  him  to  touch  him.  And 
he    took    hold    of   the    blind    man    by    the    hand,    and 


104  THE    MINISTRY    BEYOND   GALILEE 

brought  him  out  of  the  village;  and  when  he  had 
spit  on  his  eyes,  and  laid  his  hands  upon  him,  he 
asked  him,  "Seest  thou  aught?" 

And  he  looked  up,  and  said,  "I  see  men;  for  I 
behold  them   as   trees,   walking." 

Then  again  he  lajd  his  hands  upon  his  eyes ;  and 
he  looked  stedfastly.  and  was  restored,  and  saw  all 
things  clearly.  And  he  sent  him  away  to  his  home, 
saying,  "Do  not  even  enter  into  the  village." 


JESUS  THE  MESSIAH 


Peter's    Confession. 

And  Jesus  went  forth,  and  his  disciples,  into  the 
villages  of  Caesarea   Philippi. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was  praying  apart,  the 
disciples  were  with  him:  and  he  asked  them,  saying, 
"Who  do  the  multitudes  say  that  I  am?" 

And  they  answering,  said,  "Some  say  John  the  Bap- 
tist; some  Elijah;  and  others,  Jeremiah;  and  others, 
that  one  of  the  old  prophets  is  risen  again." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "But  who  say  ye  that  I 
am?" 

And  Simon  Peter  answered  and  said,  "Thou  art 
the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living  God." 

And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "Blessed 
art  thou,  Simon  Bar-Jonah:  for  flesh  and  blood  hath 
not  revealed  it  unto  thee,  but  my  Father  who  is  in 
heaven.  And  I  also  say  unto  thee,  that  thou  art  Peter, 
and  upon  this  rock  I  will  build  my  church ;  and  the 
gates  of  Hades  shall  not  prevail  against  it.  I  will 
give  unto  thee  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven : 
and  whatsoever  thou  shalt  bind  on  earth  shall  be 
bound  in  heaven;  and  whatsoever  thou  shalt  loose  on 
earth  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven." 

Then  charged  he  the  disciples  that  they  should  tell 
no  man  that  he  was  the  Christ. 

The  Passion  and  Resurrection  Foretold. 
From  that  time  began  Jesus  to   show  unto   his   dis- 
ciples,   that    he    must    go    unto    Jerusalem,    and    suffer 

105 


106  JESUS    THE    MESSIAH 

many  things  and  be  rejected  by  the  elders,  and  the 
chief  priests,  and  the  scribes,  ancl  be  killed,  and  after 
three  days  rise  again.  And  he  spake  the  saying 
openly. 

And  Peter  took  him,  and  began  to  rebuke  him,  say- 
ing. "Be  it  far  from  thee,  Lord :  this  shall  never  be 
unto   thee." 

But  he  turning  about,  and  seeing  his  disciples,  re- 
buked Peter,  and  saith,  "Get  thee  behind  me,  Satan : 
thou  art  a  stumbling-block  unto  me :  for  thou  mindest 
not   the  things   of  God,   but  the  things  of   men." 

And  he  called  unto  him  the  multitude  with  his 
disciples,  and  said  unto  them,  "If  any  man  would 
come  after  me,  let  him  deny  himself,  and  take  up  his 
cross  daily,  and  follow  me.  For  whosoever  would 
save  his  life  shall  lose  it ;  and  whosoever  shall  lose 
his  life  for  my  sake  and  the  gospel's  shall  save  it. 
For  what  doth  it  profit  a  man  to  gain  the  whole  world, 
and  forfeit  his  life?  For  what  should  a  man  give 
in  exchange  for  his  life?  For  whosoever  shall  be 
ashamed  of  me  and  of  my  words  in  this  adulterous 
and  sinful  generation,  the  Son  of  man  also  shall  be 
ashamed  of  him,  when  he  cometh  in  his  own  glory, 
and  the  glory  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  holy  angels. 
But  I  tell  you  of  a  truth,  There  are  some  of  them  that 
stand  here,  who  shall  in  no  wise  taste  of  death,  till 
they  see  the  kingdom  of  God  come  with  power." 

The  Transfiguration. 

And  it  came  to  pass  about  eight  days  after  these 
sayings,  that  he  took  with  him  Peter  and  John  and 
James,  and  went  up  into  the  mountain  to  pray.  And 
as  he  was  praying  he  was  transfigured  before  them ; 
and   his   face  did    shine   as  the  sun.  and   his  garments 


THE    TRANSFIGURATION  107 

became  glistering,  white  as  the  light,  so  as  no  fuller 
on  earth   can  whiten  them. 

And  behold,  there  talked  with  him  two  men,  who 
were  Moses  and  Elijah;  who  appeared  in  glory,  and 
spake  of  his  decease  which  he  was  about  to  accom- 
plish at  Jerusalem. 

Now  Peter  and  they  that  were  with  him  were  heavy 
with  sleep ;  but  when  they  were  fully  awake,  they 
saw  his  glory,  and  the  two  men  ,that  stood  with  him. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  were  parting  from  him, 
Peter  said  unto  Jesus,  "Master,  it  is  good  for  us  to  be 
here :  and  let  us  make  three  tabernacles ;  one  for 
thee,  and  one  for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elijah :"  not 
knowing  what  he  said. 

While  he  was  yet  speaking,  behold,  a  bright  cloud 
overshadowed  them :  and  they  feared  as  they  entered 
into  the  cloud. 

And  behold,  a  voice  out  of  the  cloud,  saying,  "This 
is  my  beloved  Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased;  hear 
ye  him." 

And  when  the  disciples  heard  it,  they  fell  on  their 
face,  and  were  sore  afraid.  -And  Jesus  came  and 
touched  them  and  said,  "Arise,  and  be  not  afraid." 

And  suddenly  looking  round  about,  they  saw  no  one 
any   more,   save   Jesus   only  with   themselves. 

And  as  they  were  coming  down  from  the  mountain, 
he  charged  them  that  they  should  tell  no  man  what 
things  they  had  seen,  save  when  the  Son  of  man 
should  have   risen  again   from  the   dead. 

And  they  kept  the  saying,  questioning  among  them- 
selves what  the  rising  again  from  the  dead  should 
mean.  And  they  asked  him,  saying,  "How  is  it  that 
the  scribes   say  that  Elijah  must  first  come?" 

And  he  said  urito  them,  "Elijah  indeed  cometh  first, 
and  restoreth  all  things :    and  how  is  it  written  of  the 


108  JESUS    THE    MESSIAH 

Son  of  man,  that  he  should  suffer  many  things  and 
be  set  at  nought?  But  I  say  unto  you,  that  Elijah 
is  come,  and  they  have  also  done  unto  him  whatsoever 
they  would  even  as  it  is   written   of  them." 

Then  understood  the  disciples  that  he  spake  unto 
them    of  John    the    Baptist. 

The  Epileptic  Boy. 

And  when  they  came  to  the  disciples,  they  saw  a 
great  multitude  about  them,  and  scribes  questioning 
with  them.  And  straightway  all  the  multitude,  when 
they  saw  him,  were  greatly  amazed,  and  running  to 
him  saluted  him.  And  he  asked  them,  ''What  question 
ye    with   them?" 

And  one  of  the  multitude  came  to  him  kneeling, 
and  saying,  "Teacher,  I  beseech,  thee  to  look  upon  my 
son :  for  he  is  mine  only  child :  and  behold,  he  hath  a 
dumb  spirit ;  and  wheresoever  it  taketh  him,  it  dasheth 
him  down :  and  he  foameth,  and  grindeth  his  teeth, 
and  pineth  away:  for  he  is  epileptic,  and  suffereth 
grievously ;  for  oft-times  he  falleth  into  the  fire,  and 
oft-times  into  the  water:  And  I  brought  him  to  thy 
disciples,  and  they  could  not  cure  him." 

And  Jesus  answered  and  said,  "O  faithless  and  per- 
verse generation,  how  long  shall  I  be  with  you?  how 
long  shall   I  bear  with  you?     Bring  hither  thy  son." 

And  they  brought  him  unto  him :  and  when  he  saw 
him,  straightway  the  spirit  tare  him  grievously;  and 
he   fell   on   the  ground,   and  wallowed   foaming. 

And  he  asked  his  father.  "How  long  time  is  it  since 
this   hath  come  unto  him?" 

And  he  said.  "From  a  child.  And  oft-times  it  hath 
cast  him  both  into  the  fire  and  into  the  waters,  to 
destroy  him  :  but  if  thou  canst  do  anything,  have  com- 
passion   on   us,  and  help  us." 


THE   EPILEPTIC    BOY  109 

And  Jesns  said  unto  him,  "If  thou  canst !  All  things 
are  possible  to  him  that  believeth." 

Straightway  the  father  of  the  child  cried  out  and 
said,  "I  believe ;    help  thou  mine  unbelief." 

And  when  Jesus  saw  that  a  multitude  came  running 
together,  he  rebuked  the  unclean  spirit,  saying  unto 
him,  "Thou  dumb  and  deaf  spirit.  I  command  thee, 
come  out  of  him,  and  enter  no  more  into  him." 

And  having  cried  out,  and  torn  him  much,  he  came 
out :  and  the  boy  became  as  one  dead ;  insomuch  that 
the  more  part  said,.  "He  is  dead." 

But  Jesus  took  him  by  the  hand,  and  raised  him  up ; 
and  he  arose,  and  Jesus  gave  him  back  to  his  father. 
And  they  we,re  all  astonished  at  the  majesty  of  God. 

And  when  he  was  come  into  the  house,  his  disciples 
asked  him  privately.  "How  is  it  that  we  could  not  cast 
it  out?" 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "This  kind  can  come  out 
by  nothing,  save  by  prayer.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  If 
ye  have  faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard  seed,  ye  shall  say 
unto  this  mountain,  'Remove  hence  to  yonder  place.' 
and  it  shall  remove ;  and  nothing  shall  be  impossible 
unto  you." 


THE  TRAINING  OF  THE  TWELVE 


The  Passion  and  Resurrection   Again  Foretold. 

And  they  went  forth  from  thence,  and  passed 
through  Galilee ;  and  he  would  not  that  any  man 
should  know  it.  For  he  taught  his  disciples,  and  said 
unto  them,  "Let  these  words  sink  into  your  ears :  for 
the  Son  of  man  shall  be  delivered  up  into  the  hands 
of  men,  and  they  shall  kill  him  ;  and  when  he  is  killed, 
after  three  days  he  shall  rise  again." 

But  they  understood  hot  the  saying,  and  were  afraid 
to  ask  him. 

The   Greatest  Disciple. 

And  they  came  to  Capernaum :  and  when  he  was 
in  the  house  he  asked  them,  "What  were  ye  reasoning 
on  the  way?" 

But  they  held  their  peace :  for  they  had  disputed 
one  with  another  on  the  way,  who  was  the  greatest. 

And  he  sat  down,  and  called  the  twelve ;  and  he 
said  unto  them,  "If  any  man  would  be  first,  he  shall 
be  last  of  all,  and  servant  of  all." 

And  he  took  a  little  child,  and  set  him  in  the  midst 
of  them :  and  taking  him  in  his  arms,  he  said  unto 
them,  "Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Except  ye  turn,  and  be- 
come as  little  children,  ye  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Whosoever  therefore  shall 
humble  himself  as  this  little  child,  the  same  is  the 
greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  And  whoso  shall 
receive  one  such  little  child  in  my  name  receiveth  me: 
and  whosoever  receiveth  me,  receiveth  not  me,  but 
him  that  sent  me." 

John  said  unto  him,  "Teacher,  we  saw  one  casting 
out  demons  in  thy  name ;  and  we  forbade  him,  be- 
cause  he   followed  not   us." 

110 


THE   GREATEST    DISCIPLE  111 

But  Jesus  said,  "Forbid  him  not:  for  there  is  no 
man  who  shall  do  a  mighty  work  in  my  name,  and 
be  able  quickly  to  speak  evil  of  me.  For  he  that  is 
n.3t  against  us  is  for  us.  For  whosoever  shall  give 
you  a  cup  of  water  to  drink,  because  ye  are  Christ's, 
verily  I  say  unto  you.  he  shall  in  no  wise  lose  his 
reward.  But  whoso  shall  cause  one  of  these  little 
ones  that  believe  on  me  to  stumble,  it  is  profitable 
for  him  that  a  great  mill-stone  should  be  hanged 
about  his  neck,  and  that  he  should  be  sunk  in  the 
depth  of  the  sea. 

"Woe  unto  the  world  because  of  occasions  of  stum- 
bling!  for  it  must  needs  be  that  the  occasions  come; 
but  woe  to  that  man  through  whom  the  occasion  Com- 
eth !  And  if  thy  hand  or  thy  foot  causeth  thee  to 
stumble,  cut  it  off.  and  cast  it  from  thee:  it  is  good 
,for  thee  to  enter  into  life  maimed  or  halt,  rather  than 
having  two  hands  or  two  feet  to  be  cast  into  the 
eternal^  fire.  And  if  thine  eye  causeth  thee  to  stumble, 
pluck  it  out,  and  cast  it  from  thee:  it  is  good  for 
thee  to  enter  into  life  with  one  eye,  rather  than  hav- 
ing two  eyes  to  be  cast  into  the  hell  of  fire,  where 
their  worm  dieth  not.  and  the  fire  is  not  quenched. 
For  every  one  shall  be  salted  with  fire.  Salt  is  good ; 
but  if  the  salt  have  lost  its  saltness,  wherewith  will  ye 
season  it?  Have  salt  in  yourselves,  and  be  at  peace 
one  with  another. 

"See  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these  little  ones: 
for  I  say  unto  you,  that  in  heaven  their  angels  do 
always  behold  the  face  of  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven. 
How  think  ye?  if  any  man  have  a  hundred  sheep,  and 
one  of  them  be  gone  astray,  doth  he  not  leave  the 
ninety  and  nine,  and  go  unto  the  mountains,  and  seek 
that  which  goeth  astray?  And  if  so  be  that  he  find 
it,  verilv  I  sav  unto  vou.  he  reioiceth  over  it  more 
man   over   the   ninety  and  nine   which   have   not    gone 


112  THE  TRAINING  OF  THE  TWELVE 

astray.  Even  so  it  is  not  the  will  of  your  Father  who 
is  in  heaven,  that  one  of  these  little  ones  should  per- 
ish. 

Forgiveness. 

"And  if  thy  brother  sin  against  thee,  go,  show  him 
his  fault  between  thee  and  him  alone:  if  he  hear  thee, 
thou  hast  gained  thy  brother.  But  if  he  hear  thee  not, 
take  with  thee  one  c  two  more,  that  at  the  mouth  of 
two  witnesses  or  three  every  word  may  be  established. 
And  if  he  refuse  to  hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the  church : 
and  if  he  refuse  to  hear  the  church  also,  let  him  be 
unto  thee  as  the  Gentile  Vand  the  publican.  Verily  I 
say  unto  you,  What  things  soever  ye  shall  bind  on 
earth  shall  be  bound  in  heaven ;  and  what  things  so- 
ever ye  shall  loose  on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven. 
Again  I  say  unto  you,  that  if  two  of  you  shall  agree 
on  earth  as  touching  anything  that  they  shall  ask,  it 
shall  be  done  for  them  of  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven. 
For  where  two  or  three  are  gathered  together  in  my 
name,  there  am  I,  in  the   midst  of  them." 

Then  came  Peter  and  said  to  him,  "Lord,  how  oft 
shall  my  brother  sin  against  me,  and  I  forgive  him? 
until  seven  times?" 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  "I  say  not  unto  thee,  Until 
seven  times ;  but.  Until  seventy  times  seven.  There- 
fore is  the  kingdom  of  heaven  likened  unto  a  certain 
king,  who  would  make  a  reckoning  with  his  servants. 
And  when  he  had  begun  to  reckon,  one  was  brought 
unto  him,  that  owed  him  ten  thousand  talents.  But 
forasmuch  as  he  had  not  wherewith  to  pay,  his  lord 
commanded  him  to  be  sold,  and  his  wife,  and  children, 
and  all  that  he  had,  and  payment  to  be  made.  The 
servant  therefore  fell  down  and  worshipped  him,  say- 
ing, 'Lord,  have  patience  with  me,  and  I  will  pay  thee 
all.'  And  the  lord  of  that  servant,  being  moved  with 
compassion,   released   him,  and   forgave   him   the   debt. 


THE   SHEKEL    FOR   THE  TEMPLE  113 

But  that  servant  went  out,  and  found  one  of  his  fel- 
low-servants, who  owed  him  a  hundred  shillings:  and 
he  laid  hold  on  him,  and  took  him  by  the  throat,  say- 
ing. 'Pay  what  thou  owest.'  So  his  fellow-servant  fell 
down  and  besought  him.  saying,  'Have  patience  with 
me,  and  I  will  pay  thee.'  And  he  would  not:  but 
went  and  cast  him  into  prison,  till  he  should  pay  that 
which  was  due.  So  when  his  fellow-servants  saw 
what  was  done,  they  were  exceeding  sorry,  and  came 
and  told  unto  their  lord  all  that  was  done.  Then  his 
lord  called  him  unto  him,  and  saith  to  him,  'Thou 
wicked  servant,  I  forgave  thee  all  that  debt,  because 
thou  besoughtest  me:  shouldst  not  thou  also  have  had 
mercy  on  thy  fellow-servant,  even  as  I  had  mercy  on 
thee?'  And  his  lord  was  wroth,  and  delivered  him  to 
the  tormentors,  till  he  should  pay  all  that  was  due. 
So  shall  also  my  heavenly  Father  do  unto  you.  if  ye 
forgive  not  every  one  his  brother  from  your  hearts." 

The   Shekel  for  the  Temple. 

And  they  that  received  the  half-shekel  came  to  Pe- 
ter, and  said  "Doth  not  your  teacher  pay  the  half- 
shekel  ?" 

He  saith,  <-'Yea." 

And  when  he  came  into  the  house,  Jesus  spake  first 
to  him,  saying.  "What  thinkest  thou,  Simon?  the 
kings  of  the  earth,  from  whom  do  they  receive  toll 
or  tribute?    from  their   sons,  or   from  strangers?" 

And  when  he  said.  "From  strangers,"  Jesus  said 
unto  him,  "Therefore,  the  sons  are  free.  But,  lest  we 
cause  them  to  stumble,  go  thou  to  the  sea,  and  cast  a 
hook,  and  take  up  the  fish  that  first  cometh  up;  and 
when  thou  hast  opened  his  mouth,  thou  shalt  find  a 
shekel :  that  take,  and  give  unto  them  for  me  and 
thee." 


HIS  FACE  TOWARD  JERUSALEM 


THE  FINAL  DEPARTURE  FROM  GALILEE 


The  Beginning  of  the  End. 

Now  the  feast  of  the  Jews,  the  feast  of  tabernacles, 
was  at  hand.  His  brethren  therefore  said  unto  him, 
"Depart  hence,  and  go  into  Judaea,  that  thy  disciples 
also  may  behold  thy  works  which  thou  doest.  For  no 
man  doeth  anything  in  secret,  and  himself  seeketh  to 
be  known  openly.  If  thou  doest  these  things,  manifest 
thyself  to  the  world."  For  even  his  brethren  did  not 
believe  on  him. 

Jesus  therefore  saith  unto  them,  "My  time  is  not 
yet  come ;  but  your  time  is  always  ready.  The  world 
cannot  hate  you ;  but  me  it  hateth,  because  I  testify 
of  it,  that  its  works  are  evil.  Go  ye  up  unto  the 
feast ;  I  go  not  up  yet  unto  this  feast ;  because  my  time 
is  not  yet  fulfilled."  And  having  said  these  things 
unto  them,  he  abode  still  in  Galilee. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  days  were  well-nigh 
come  that  he  should  be  received  up,  he  stedfastly  set 
his  face  to  go  to  Jerusalem,  and  sent  messengers  be- 
fore his  face :  and  they  went,  and  entered  into  a  vil- 
lage of  the  Samaritans,  to  make  ready  for  him.  And 
they  did  not  receive  him,  because  his  face  was  as 
though  he  were  going  to  Jerusalem.  And  when  his 
disciples  James  and  John  saw  this,  they  said,  "Lord, 
wilt  thou  that  we  bid  fire  to  come  down  from  heaven, 
and   consume   them?" 

But  he  turned,  and  rebuked  them.  And  they  went 
to   another   village. 

The   Grateful    Samaritan    Leper. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  were  on  the  way  to 
Jerusalem,   that   he  was   passing   along   the  borders   of 

114 


NEW     DISCIPLES  115 

Samaria  and  Galilee.  And  as  he  entered  into  a  certain 
village,  there  met  him  ten  men  that  were  lepers,  who 
stood  afar  off:  and  they  lifted  up  their  voices,  saying, 
"Jesus,  Master,  have  mercy  on  us." 

And  when  he  saw  them,  he  said  unto  them,  "Go 
and  show  yourselves  unto  the  priests." 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  went,  they  were 
cleansed.  And  one  of  them,  when  he  saw  that  he  was 
healed,  turned  back,  with  a  loud  voice  glorifying  God; 
and  he  fell  upon  his  face  at  his  feet,  giving  him 
thanks:    and  he  was  a   Samaritan. 

And  Jesus  answering  said,  "Were  not  the  ten 
cleansed?  but  where  are  the  nine?  Were  there  none 
found  that  returned  to  give  glory  to  God,  save  this 
stranger?" 

And  he  said  unto  him,  "Arise,  and  go  thy  way:  thy 
faith  hath  made  thee  whole." 

New  Disciples. 

And  as  they  went  on  the  way,  a  certain  scribe  said 
unto  him,  "I  will  follow  thee  whithersoever  thou 
goest." 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  "The  foxes  have  holes, 
and  the  birds  of  the  heaven  have  nests;  but  the  Son 
of  man   hath   not   where   to  lay   his  head." 

And  he  said  unto  another,  "Follow  me." 

But  he  said,  "Lord,  suffer  me  first  to  go  and  bury 
my  father." 

But  he  said  unto  him,  "Leave  the  dead  to  bury  their 
own  dead;  but  go  thou  and  publish  abroad  the  king- 
dom  of   God." 

And  another  also  said,  "I  will  follow  thee,  Lord; 
but  first  suffer  me  to  bid  farewell  to  them  that  are  at 
my  house." 

But  Jesus  said  unto  him,  "No  man,  having  put  his 
hand  to  the  plow,  and  looking  back,  is  fit  for  the 
kingdom  of  God." 


IN  JERUSALEM— THE  ATTEMPT  TO  STONE 

HIM 


Jesus  at  the  Feast  of  Tabernacles. 

Then  went  he  up  unto  the  feast,  not  publicly,  but 
as  it  were  in  secret.  The  Jews  therefore  sought  him 
at  the  feast,  and  said,  "Where  is  he?  And  there  was 
much  murmuring  among  the  multitudes  concerning 
him:  some  said,  "He  is  a  good  man;"  others  said, 
"Not  so,  but  he  leadeth  the  multitude  astray."  Yet  no 
man  spake  openly  of  him  for  fear  of  the  Jews. 

But  when  it  was  now  the  midst  of  the  feast  Jesus 
went  up  into  the  temple,  and  taught.  The  Jews  there- 
fore marvelled,  saying,  "How  knoweth  this  man  let- 
ters, having  never  learned?" 

Jesus  therefore  answered  them,  and  said,  "My  teach- 
ing is  not  mine,  but  his  that  sent  me.  If  any  man 
willeth  to  do  his  will,  he  shall  know  of  the  teaching, 
whether  it  is  of  God,  or  whether  I  speak  from  myself. 
He  that  speaketh  from  himself  seeketh  his  own  glory  : 
but  he  that  seeketh  the  glory  of  him  that  sent  him, 
the  same  is  true,  and  no  unrighteousness  is  in  him. 
Did  not  IVfoses  give  you  the  law,  and  yet  none  of  you 
doeth  the  law?     Why  seek  ye  to  kill  me?" 

The  multitude  answered,  "Thou  hast  a  demon  :  who 
seeketh  to  kill   thee?" 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "I  did  one  work, 
and  ye  all  marvel  because  thereof.  Moses  hath  given 
you  circumcision  (not  that  it  is  of  Moses,  but  of  the 
fathers)  ;  and  on  the  sabbath  ye  circumcise  a  man. 
If  a  man  receiveth  circumcision  on  the  sabbath,  that 
the  law  of  Moses  may  not  be  broken ;  are  ye  wroth 
with  me,  because  I  made  a  man  every  whit  whole  on 

116 


JESUS    AT  THE   FEAST   OF   TABERNACLES  117 

the   sabbath?     Judge  not  according  to  appearance,  but 
judge   righteous  judgment." 

Some  therefore  of  them  of  Jerusalem  said,  "Is  not 
this  he  whom  they  seek  to  kill?  And  lo,  he  speaketh 
openly,  and  they  say  nothing  unto  him.  Can  it  be  that 
the  rulers  indeed  know  that  this  is  the  Christ?  How- 
beit  we  know  this  man  whence  he  is;  but  when  the 
Christ  cometh,  no  one  knoweth  whence  he  is." 

Jesus  therefore  cried  in  the  temple,  teaching  and 
saying,  "Ye  both  know  me,  and  know  whence  I  am; 
and  I  am  not  come  of  myself,  but  he  that  sent  me  is 
true,  whom  ye  know  not.  I  know  him:  because  I  am 
from  him,  and  he  sent  me." 

They  sought  therefore  to  take  him:  and  no  man 
laid  his  hand  on  him,  because  his  hour  was  not  yet 
come.  But  of  the  multitude  many  believed  on  him; 
and  they  said,  "When  the  Christ  shall  come,  will  he 
do  more  signs  than  those  which  this  man  hath  done?" 
The  Pharisees  heard  the  multitude  murmuring  these 
things  concerning  him;  and  the  chief  priests  and  the 
Pharisees  sent  officers  to  take  him. 

Jesus   therefore   said.  "Yet  a  little  while  am   I   with 
you,  and  I  go  unto  him  that  sent  me.     Ye  shall   seek 
me,  and  shall  not  find  me:    and  where  I  am,  ye  can 
not  come." 

The  Jews  therefore  said  among  themselves,  "Whith- 
er will  this  man  go  that  we  shall   not  find  him?    win 
he    go    unto    the    Dispersion    among    the    Greeks,    antf 
teach   the   Greeks?     What  is   this   word  that   he   said, 
'Ye  shall   seek  me,  and   shall  not  find  me;  and  where 

I  am,  ye  cannot  come'?" 

Now'  on  the  last  day,  the  great  day  of  the  feast, 
Jesus  stood  and  cried,  saying,  "If  any  man  thirst,  let 
him  come  unto  me  and  drink.  He  that  believeth  on 
me,  as  the  scripture  hath  said,  from  within  him  shall 
flow  rivers  of  living  water." 


118         IN   JERUSALEM — THE  ATTEMPT  TO  STONE   HIM 

But  this  spake  he  of  the  Spirit,  which  they  that 
believed  on  him  were  to  receive :  for  the  Spirit  was 
not  yet  given ;    because  Jesus   was  not  yet  glorified. 

Some  of  the  multitude  therefore,  when  they  heard 
these  words,  said,  "This  is  of  a  truth  the  prophet." 
Others  said,  "This  is  the  Christ."  But  some  said, 
"What,  doth  the  Christ  come  out  of  Galilee?  Hath 
not  the  scripture  said  that  the  Christ  cometh  of  the 
seed  of  David,  and  from  Bethlehem,  the  village  where 
David  was?" 

So  there  arose  a  division  in  the  multitude  because 
of  him.  And  some  of  them  would  have  taken  him ; 
but  no  man  laid  hands  on  him. 

The  officers  therefore  came  to  the  chief  priests  and 
Pharisees ;  and  they  said  unto  them,  "Why  did  ye 
not  bring  him?" 

The  officers  answered,  "Never  man  so  spake." 

The  Pharisees  therefore  answered  them,  "Are  ye 
also  led  astray?  Hath  any  of  the  rulers  believed  on 
him,  or  of  the  Pharisees?  But  this  multitude  that 
knoweth  not  the  law  are  accursed." 

Nicodemus  saith  unto  them  (he  that  came  to  him 
before,  being  one  of  them),  "Doth  our  law  judge  a 
man,  except  it  first  hear  from  himself  and  know  what 
he   doeth?" 

They  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "Art  thou  also 
of  Galilee?  Search,  and  see  that  out  of  Galilee  ariseth 
no  prophet." 

Jesus  and  the   Accused   Woman. 

And  they  went  every  man  unto  his  own  house :  but 
Jesus  went   unto  the  mount  of  Olives. 

And  early  in  the  morning  he  came  again  into  the 
temple,  and  all  the  people  came  unto  him ;  and  he 
sat  down,  and  taught  them.     And  the  scribes  and  the 


THE    LIGHT    OF    THE    WORLD  119 

Pharisees  bring  a  woman  taken  in  adultery;  and  hav- 
ing set  her  in  the  midst,  they  say  unto  him,  "Teacher, 
this  woman  hath  been  taken  in  adultery,  in  the  very 
act.  Now  in  the  law  Moses  commanded  us  to  stone 
such:  what  then  sayest  thou  of  her?"  And  this  they 
said,  trying  him,  that  they  might  have  whereof  to  ac- 
cuse him. 

But  Jesus  stooped  down,  and  with  his  finger  wrote 
on  the  ground.  But  when  they  continued  asking  him, 
he  lifted  up  himself  and  said  unto  them.  "He  that  is 
without  sin  among  you.  let  him  first  cast  a  stone  at 
her." 

And  again  he  stooped  down,  and  with  his  finger 
wrote  on  the  ground.  And  they,  when  they  heard  it, 
went  out  one  by  one,  beginning  from  the  eldest,  even 
unto  the  last :  and  Jesus  was  left  alone,  and  the  wo- 
man, where  she  was,  in  the  midst.  And  Jesus  lifted 
up  himself,  and  said  unto  her,  "Woman,  where  are 
they?    did  no  man  condemn  thee?" 

And  she  said,  "No  man,  Lord." 

And  Jesus  said,  "Neither  do  I  condemn  thee :  go 
thy  way;    from  henceforth  sin  no  more." 

The  Light  of  the  World. 

Again  therefore  Jesus  spake  unto  them,  saying,  "I 
am  the  light  of  the  world :  he  that  followeth  me  shall 
not  walk  in  the  darkness,  but  shall  have  the  light  of 
life." 

•  The  Pharisees  therefore  said  unto  him,  "Thou  bear- 
est  witness  of  thyself;    thy  witness  is  not  true." 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "Even  if  I  bear 
witness  of  myself;  my  witness  is  true ;  for  I  know 
whence  I  came,  and  whither  I  go;  but  ye  know  not 
whence  I  come,  or  whither  I  go.  Ye  judge  after  the 
flesh ;  I  judge  no  man.  Yea  and  if  I  judge,  my  judg- 
ment is  true ;    for  I  am  not  alone,  but  I  and  the  Father 


120        IN  JERUSALEM — THE  ATTEMPT  TO   STONE  -HIM 

that  sent  me.  Yea  and  in  your  law  it  is  written,  that 
the  witness  of  two  men  is  true.  I  am  he  that  beareth 
witness  of  myself,  and  the  Father  that  sent  me  beareth 
witness  of  me." 

They  said  therefore  unto  him,  "Where  is  thy 
Father?" 

Jesus  answered,  "Ye  know  neither  me,  nor  my 
Father :  if  ye  knew  me,  ye  would  know  my  Father 
also." 

These  words  spake  he  in  the  treasury,  as  he  taught 
in  the  temple :  and  no  man  took  him ;  because  his 
hour   was   not   yet   come. 

He  said  therefore  again  unto  them,  "I  go  away,  and 
ye  shall  seek  me.  and  shall  die  in  your  sin :  whither 
I   go,   ye  cannot  come." 

The  Jews  therefore  said,  "Will  he  kill  himself,  that 
he  saith,   'Whither  I   go,  ye  cannot  come?'" 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Ye  are  from  beneath ;  I 
am  from  above :  ye  are  of  this  world ;  I  am  not  of 
this  world.  I  said  therefore  unto  you,  that  ye  shall 
die  in  your  sins :  for  except  ye  believe  that  I  am  he, 
ye  shall  die  in  your  sins." 

They  said  therefore  unto  him,  "Who  art  thou?" 

Jesus  said  unto  them.  "Even  that  which  I  have  also 
spoken  unto  you  from  the  beginning.  I  have  many 
things  to  speak  and  to  judge  concerning  you;  howbeit 
he  that  sent  me  is  true ;  and  the  things  which  I  heard 
from  him,  these  speak  I  unto  the  world." 

They  perceived  not  that  he  spake  to  them  of  the 
Father. 

Jesus  therefore  said,  "W  nen  ye  have  lifted  up  the 
Son  of  man,  then  shall  ye  know  that  I  am  he,  and  that 
I  do  nothing  of  myself,  but  as  the  Father  taught  me,  I 
speak  these  things.  And  he  that  sent  me  is  with  me ;  he 
hath  not  left  me  alone ;  for  I  do  always  the  things  that 
are  pleasing  to  him." 


THE    FREEDOM    OF   THE    SOUL  121 

As  he  spake  these  things,  many  believed  on  him. 

The  Freedom  of  the  Soul. 

Jesus  therefore  said  to  those  Jews  that  had  believed 
him,  "If  ye  abide  in  my  word,  then  are  ye  truly  my 
disciples ;  and  ye  shall  know  the  truth,  and  the  truth 
shall   make   you  free." 

They  answered  unto  him,  "We  are  Abraham's  seed, 
and  have  never  yet  been  in  bondage  to  any  man ;  how 
sayest  thou,  'Ye  shall  be  made  free'?" 

Jesus  answered  them,  "Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  Every  one  that  committeth  sin  is  the  bondser- 
vant of  sin.  And  the  bondservant  abideth  not  in  the 
house  for  ever:  the  son  abideth  for  ever.  If  there- 
fore the  Son  shall  make  you  free,  ye  shall  be  free 
indeed.  I  know  that  ye  are  Abraham's  seed;  yet  ye 
seek  to  kill  me,  because  my  word  hath  not  free  course 
in  you.  I  speak  the  things  which  I  have  seen  with 
my  Father :  and  ye  also  do  the  things  which  ye 
heard  from  your  father." 

They  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "Our  father  is 
Abraham." 

Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "If  ye  were  Abraham's  chil- 
dren, ye  would  do  the  works  of  Abraham.  But  now 
ye  seek  to  kill  me,  a  man  that  hath  told  you  the 
truth,  which  I  heard  from  God :  this  did  not  Abra- 
ham.    Ye  do  the  works  of  your  father." 

They  said  unto  him,  "We  were  not  born  of  forni- 
cation ;    we  have  one  Father,  even  God." 

Jesus  said  unto  them,  "If  God  were  your  Father,  ye 
would  love  me :  for  I  came  forth  and  am  come  from 
God ;  for  neither  have  I  come  of  myself,  but  he  sent 
me.  Why  do  ye  not  understand  my  speech?  Even 
because  ye  cannot  hear  my  word.  Ye  are  of  your 
father  the  devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your  father  it  is 
your  will  to  do.     He  was  a  murderer  from  the  begin- 


122       IN    JERUSALEM — THE   ATTEMPT   TO   STONE   HIM 

ning,  and  standeth  not  in  the  truth,  because  there  is 
no  truth  in  him.  When  he  speaketh  a  lie,  he  speaketh 
of  his  own :  for  he  is  a  liar,  and  the  father  thereof. 
But  because  I  say  the  truth,  ye  believe  me  not.  Which 
of  you  convicteth  me  of  sin  ?  If  I  say  truth,  why  do 
ye  not  believe  me?  He  that  is  of  God  heareth  the 
words  of  God :  for  this  cause  ye  hear  them  not,  be- 
cause ye  are  not  of  God." 

The  Jews  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "Say  we 
not  well  that  thou  art  a  Samaritan,  and  hast  a  de- 
mon?" 

Jesus  answered,  "I  have  not  a  demon :  but  I  honor 
my  Father,  and  ye  dishonor  me.  But  I  seek  not  mine 
own  glory:  there  is  one  that  seeketh  and  judgeth. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  yon,  If  a  man  keep  my 
word,   he  shall   never   see  death." 

The  Jews  said  unto  him,  "Now  we  know  that  thou 
hast  a  demon.  Abraham  died,  and  the  prophets ;  and 
thou  sayest,  'If  a  man  keep  my  word,  he  shall  never 
taste  of  death.'  Art  thou  greater  than  our  father 
Abraham,  who  died?  and  the  prophets  died:  whom 
makest  thou  thyself?" 

Jesus  answered,  "If  I  glorify  myself,  my  glory  is 
nothing :  it  is  my  Father  that  glorifieth  me ;  of  whom 
ye  say,  that  he  is  your  God ;  and  ye  have  not  known 
him:  but  I  know  him;  and  if  I  should  say,  T  know 
him  not,'  I  shall  be  like  unto  you,  a  liar;  but  I  know 
him,  and  keep  his  word.  Your  father  Abraham  re- 
joiced to  see  my  day;    and  he  saw  it,  and  was  glad." 

The  Jews  therefore  said  unto  him,  "Thou  art  not 
yet  fifty  years  old,  and  hast  thou  seen  Abraham?" 

Jesus  said  unto  them,  "Verily,  verily.  I  say  unto 
you,    Before  Abraham   was  born,   I   am." 

They  took  up  stones  therefore  to  cast  at  him ;  but 
Jesus  hid  himself,  and  went  out  of  the  temple. 


THE   MINISTRY   IN   PEREA 


The  Mission  of  the  Seventy. 

And  he  arose  and  cometh  into  the  borders  of  Judaea 
and  beyond  the  Jordan ;  and  great  multitudes  followed 
him ;    and  he  healed  them  there. 

And  the  Lord  appointed  seventy  others,  and  sent 
them  two  and  two  before  his  face  into  every  city  and 
place,  whither  he  himself  was  about  to  come.  And 
he  said  unto  them,  "The  harvest  indeed  is  plenteous, 
but  the  laborers  are  few ;  pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord 
of  the  harvest,  that  he  send  forth  laborers  into  his 
harvest.  Go  your  ways ;  behold,  I  send  you  forth  as 
lambs  into  the  midst  of  wolves.  Carry  no  purse,  no 
wallet,  no  shoes ;  and  salute  no  man  on  the  way. 
And  into  whatsoever  house  ye  shall  enter,  first  say, 
'Peace  be  to  this  house.'  And  if  a  son  of  peace  be 
there,  your  peace  shall  rest  upon  him ;  but  if  not,  it 
shall  turn  to  you  again.  And  in  that  same  house  re- 
main, eating  and  drinking  such  things  as  they  give : 
for  the  laborer  is  worthy  of  his  hire.  Go  not  from 
house  to  house.  And  into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter, 
and  they  receive  you,  eat  such  things  as  are  set  be' 
fore  you:  and  heal  the  sick  that  are  therein,  and  say 
unto  them,  'The  kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh  unto 
you.'  But  into  whatsoever  city  ye  shall  enter,  and 
they  receive  you  not,  go  out  into  the  streets  thereof 
and  say,  'Even  the  dust  from  your  city,  that  cleaveth 
to  our  feet,  we  wipe  off  against  you :  nevertheless 
know  this,  that  the  kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh.' 
I  say  unto  you,  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  in  that  day 
for    Sodom,   than    for  that  city.     He  that   heareth    you 


124  THE  MINISTRY  IN   PEREA 

heareth  me;    and  he  that  rejecteth  you  rejecteth  me; 
and  he  that  rejecteth  me  rejecteth  him  that  sent  me." 

The  Return  of  the  Seventy. 

And  the  seventy  returned  with  joy,  saying,  "Lord, 
even  the  demons  are  subject  unto  us  in  thy  name." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "I  beheld  Satan  fallen  as 
lightning  from  heaven.  Behold,  I  have  given  you  au- 
thority to  tread  upon  serpents  and  scorpions,  and  over 
all  the  power  of  the  enemy :  and  nothing  shall  in  any 
wise  hurt  you.  Nevertheless  in  this  rejoice  not,  that 
the  spirits  are  subject  unto  you:  but  rejoice  that  your 
names  are   written  in  heaven." 

The  Meek  and  Lowly. 

In  that  same  hour  he  rejoiced  in  the  Holy  Spirit, 
and  said,  "I  thank  thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  heaven 
and  earth,  that  thou  didst  hide  these  things  from  the 
wise  and  understanding,  and  didst  reveal  them  unto 
babes ;  yea,  Father ;  for  so  it  was  well-pleasing  in  thy 
sight.  All  things  have  been  delivered  unto  me  of  my 
Father:  and  no  one  knoweth  who  the  Son  is,  save  the 
Father;  and  who  the  Father  is,  save  the  Son.  and  he 
to  whomsoever  the  Son  willeth  to  reveal  him." 

And  turning  to  the  disciples,  he  said  privately, 
"Blessed  are  the  eyes  which  see  the  things  that  ye 
see :  for  I  say  unto  you,  that  many  prophets  and 
kings  desired  to  see  the  things  which  ye  see,  and  saw 
them  not ;  and  to  hear  the  things  which  ye  hear,  and 
heard  them  not. 

"Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that  labor  and  are  heavy 
laden,  and  I  will  give  you  rest.  Take  my  yoke  upon 
you,  and  learn  of  me ;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in 
heart:  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls.  For 
my  yoke  is  easy,  and  my  burden  is  light." 


the  unrepentant  cities  125 

The  Unrepentant  Cities. 

Then  began  he  to  upbraid  the  cities  wherein  most 
of  his  mighty  works  were  done,  because  they  repented 
not.  "Woe  unto  thee,  Chorazin  !  woe  unto  thee,  Beth- 
saida !  for  if  the  mighty  works  had  been  done  in 
Tyre  and  Sidon  which  were  done  in  you,  they  would 
have  repented  long  ago  in  sackcloth  and  ashes.  But 
I  say  unto  you,  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Tyre 
and  Sidon  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  you.  And 
thou,  Capernaum,  shalt  thou  be  exalted  unto  heaven? 
thou  shalt  go  down  unto  Hades :  for  if  the  mighty 
works  had  been  done  in  Sodom  which  were  done  in 
thee,  it  would  have  remained  until  this  day.  But  I 
say  unto  you  that  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the 
land  of  Sodom  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for 
thee." 

The  Good  Samaritan. 

And  behold,  a  certain  lawyer  stood  up  and  made 
trial  of  him,  saying,  "Teacher,  what  shall  I  do  to  in- 
herit eternal  life?" 

And  he  said  unto  him,  "What  is  written  in  the  law? 
how  readest  thou?" 

And  he  answering  said,  "Thou  shait  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  and 
with  all  thy  strength,  and  with  all  thy  mind;  and  thy 
neighbor  as  thyself." 

And  he  said  unto  him,  "Thou  hast  answered  right : 
this  do  and  thou   shalt  live." 

But  he,  desiring  to  justify  himself,  said  unto  Jesus, 
"And  who  is  my  neighbor?" 

Jesus  made  answer  and  said,  "A  certain  man  was 
going  down  from  Jerusalem  to  Jericho ;  and  he  fell 
among  robbers,  who  both  stripped  him  and  beat  him, 
and   departed,  leaving  him  half  dead.     And  by  chance. 


126  THE    MINISTRY    IN    PEREA 

a  certain  priest  was  going  down  that  way :  and  when 
he  saw  him,  he  passed  by  on  the  other  side.  And  in 
like  manner  a  Levite  also,  when  he  came  to  the  place, 
and  saw  him,  passed  by  on  the  other  side.  But  a 
certain  Samaritan,  as  he  journeyed,  came  where  he 
was :  and  when  he  saw  him,  he  was  moved  with 
compassion,  and  came  to  him,  and  bound  up  his 
wounds,  pouring  on  them  oil  and  wine ;  and  he  set 
him  on  his  own  beast,  and  brought  him  to  an  inn,  and 
took  care  of  him.  And  on  the  morrow  he  took  out 
two  shillings,  and  gave  them  to  the  host,  and  said, 
'Take  care  of  him :  and  whatsoever  thou  spendest 
more,  I,  when  I  come  back  again,  will  repay  thee.' 
Which  of  these  three,  thinkest  thou,  proved  neighbor 
unto  him  that  fell  among  the  robbers?" 
And  he  said,  "He  that  showed  mercy  on  him." 
And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  "Go,  and  do  thou  like- 
wise." 


IN   JERUSALEM— THE   ATTEMPT   TO   ARREST 

HIM. 


The  Friends  at  Bethany. 

Now  as  they  went  on  their  way,  he  entered  into  a 
certain  village :  and  a  certain  woman  named  Martha 
received  him  into  her  house. 

And  she  had  a  sister  called  Mary,  who  also  sat  at 
the  Lord's   feet  and  heard  his  word. 

But  Martha  was  cumbered  about  much  serving ;  and 
she  came  up  to  him.  and  said,  ''Lord,  dost  thou  not 
care  that  my  sister  did  leave  me  to  serve  alone?  bid 
her  therefore  that   she   help   me." 

But  the  Lord  answered  and  said  unto  her,  "Martha, 
Martha,  thou  art  anxious  and  troubled  about  many 
things :  but  one  thing  is  needful :  for  Mary  hath  chosen 
the  good  part,  which  shall  not  be  taken  awav  from 
her." 

A  Miracle  in  Jerusalem. 

And  as  he  passed  by,  he  saw  a  man  blind  from  his 
birth.  And  his  disciples  asked  him,  saying,  "Rabbi, 
who  sinned,  this  man,  or  his  parents,  that  he  should 
be  born  blind?" 

Jesus  answered,  "Neither  did  this  man  sin,  nor  his 
parents :  but  that  the  works  of  God  should  be  made 
manifest  in  him.  We  must  work  the  works  of  him 
that  sent  me,  while  it  is  day :  the  night  cometh,  when 
no  man  can  work.  When  I  am  in  the  world,  I  am  the 
light   of  the   world." 

When  he  had  thus  spoken  he  spat  on  the  ground, 
and  made  clay  of  the  spittle,  and  anointed  his  eyes 
with  the  clay,  and  said  unto  him.  "Go,  wash  in  the 
pool   of  Siloam"    (which  is  by   interpretation,    Sent). 

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128      IN    JERUSALEM — THE    ATTEMPT    TO    ARREST    HIM 

He  went  away  therefore,  and  washed,  and  came  see- 
ing. 

The  neighbors  therefore,  and  they  that  saw  him 
aforetime,  that  he  was  a  beggar,  said,  "Is  not  this 
he  that  sat  and  begged?" 

Others  said,  "It  is  he:"  others  said,  "No,  but  he  is 
like  him." 

He  said,   "I  am  he." 

They  said  therefore  unto  him,  "How  then  were 
thine   eyes   opened?" 

He  answered,  "The  man  that  is  called  Jesus  made 
clay  and  anointed  mine  eyes,  and  said  unto  me,  'Go 
to  Siloam,  and  wash :'  so  I  went  away  and  washed, 
and  I   received  sight." 

And  they  said  unto  him,  "Where  is  he?" 

He  saith,  "I  know  not." 

They  bring  to  the  Pharisees  him  that  aforetime 
was  blind.  Now  it  was  the  sabbath  on  the"  day  when 
Jesus  made  the  clay,  and  opened  his  eyes.  Again 
therefore  the  Pharisees  also  asked  him  how  he  re- 
ceived his   sight. 

*  And   he   said   unto   them,    "He  put   clay    upon   mine 
eyes,  and  I  washed,  and  I  see." 

Some  therefore  of  the  Pharisees  said,  "This  man  is 
not  from  God,  because  he  keepeth  not  the  sabbath." 

But  others  said,  "How  can  a  man  that  is  a  sinner  do 
such  signs?" 

And  there  was  a  division  among  them. 

They  say  therefore  unto  the  blind  man  again,  "What 
sayest  thou  of  him,  in  that  he  opened  thine  eyes?" 

And  he  said,  "He  is  a  prophet." 

The  Jews  therefore  did  not  believe  concerning  him, 
that  he  had  been  blind,  and  had  received  his  sight, 
until  they  called  the  parents  of  him  that  had  received 
his   sight,  and  asked  them,   saying,   "Is  this  your  son, 


A    MIRACLE    IN    JERUSALEM  129 

who  ye  say  was  born  blind?  how  then  doth  he  now 
see?" 

His  parents  answered  and  said,  "We  know  that  this 
is  our  son,  and  that  he  was  born  blind :  but  how 
he  now  seeth,  we  know  not;  or  who  opened  his  eyes, 
we  know  not:  ask  him;  he  is  of  age;  he  shall  speak 
for  himself." 

These  things  said  his  parents,  because  they  feared 
the  Jews;  for  the  Jews  had  agreed  already,  that  if 
any  man  should  confess  him  to  be  Christ,  he  should 
be  put  out  of  the  synagogue.  Therefore  said  his  par- 
ents, "He  is  of  age  ;  ask  him." 

So  they  called  a  second  time  the  man  that  was 
blind,  and  said  unto  him,  "Give  glory  to  God:  we 
know  that  this  man  is  a   sinner." 

He  therefore  answered,  "Whether  he  is  a  sinner,  I 
know  not :  one  thing  I  know,  that,  whereas  I  was 
blind,  now  I  see." 

They  said  therefore  unto  him,  "What  did  he  to 
thee?    how  opened  he  thine  eyes." 

He  answered  them,  "I  told  you  even  now,  and  ye 
did  not  hear;  wherefore  would  ye  hear  it  again? 
would  ye  also  become  his  disciples?" 

And  they  reviled  him,  and  said,  "Thou  art  his  dis- 
ciple:  but  we  are  disciples  of  Moses.  We  know  that 
God  hath  spoken  unto  Moses :  but  as  for  this  man, 
we  know  not  whence  he  is." 

The  man  answered  and  said  unto  them.  "Why,  here- 
in is  the  marvel,  that  ye  know  not  whence  he  is, 
and  yet  he  opened  mine  eyes.  We  know  that  God 
heareth  not  sinners :  but  if  any  man  be  a  worshipper 
of  God,  and  do  his  will,  him  he  heareth.  Since  the 
world  began  it  was  never  heard  that  any  one  opened 
the  eyes  of  a  man  born  blind.  If  this  man  were  not 
from    God.   he  could    do    nothing." 


130      IN    JERUSALEM — THE    ATTEMPT    TO    ARREST    HIM 

They  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "Thou  wast  alto- 
gether born  in  sins,  and  dost  thou  teach  us?"  And 
they  cast  him  out. 

Jesus  heard  that  they  had  cast  him  out :  and  rinding 
him,  he  said,  "Dost  thou  believe  on  the  Son  of  God?" 

He  answered  and  said,  "And  who  is  he,  Lord,  that 
I  may  believe  on  him?" 

Jesus  said  unto  him,  "Thou  hast  both  seen  him,  and 
he   it  is  that   speaketh   with  thee." 

And  he   said,   "Lord,   I  believe." 

And   he   worshipped   him. 

And  Jesus  said,  "For  judgment  came  I  into  this 
world,  that  they  that  see  not  may  see;  and  that  they 
that  see  may  become  blind." 

Those  of  the  Pharisees  who  were  with  him  heard 
these  things,  and  said  unto  him,  "Are  we  also  blind?" 

Jesus  said  unto  them,  "If  ye  were  blind,  ye  would 
have  no  sin :  but  now  ye  say,  'We  see :'  your  sin  re- 
maineth." 

The  Good  Shepherd. 

"Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He  that  entereth 
dot  by  the  door  into  the  fold  of  the  sheep,  but. 
climbeth  up  some  other  way,  the  same  is  a  thief  and 
a  robber.  But  he  that  entereth  in  by  the  door  is  the 
shepherd  of  the  sheep.  To  him  the  porter  openeth ; 
and  the  sheep  hear  his  voice :  and  he  calleth  his  own 
sheep  by  name,  and  leadeth  them  out.  When  he  hath 
put  forth  all  his  own,  he  goeth  before  them,  and  the 
sheep  follow  him :  for  they  know  his  voice.  And  a 
stranger  will  they  not  follow,  but  will  flee  from  him : 
for  they  know  not  the  voice  of  strangers." 

This  parable  spake  Jesus  unto  them :  but  they  un- 
derstood not  what  things  they  were  which  he  spake 
unto   them. 

Jesus  therefore  said  unto  them  again,  "Verily,  verily. 


JESUS   AT   THE   FEAST  OF  DEDICATION  lol 

I  say  unto  you,  I  am  the  door  of  the  sheep.     All  that 
came    before    me    are    thieves    and    robbers:     but    the 
sheep  did  not  hear  them.     I  am   the  door;    by  me   if 
any  man  enter  in,  he   shall  be  saved,  and  shall   go   in 
and  go  out,  and  shall  find  pasture.     The  thief  cometh 
not,  but  that   he   may   steal,   and  kill,    and   destroy:     I 
came  that  they  may  have  life,  and  may  have  it  abun- 
dantly.    I  am  the  good  shepherd:    the  good   shepherd 
layeth  down  his  life  for  the  sheep.     He  that  is  a  hire- 
ling,  and   not   a    shepherd,    whose   own   the    sheep   are 
not,  beholdeth  the  wolf  coming,  and  leaveth  the  sheep, 
and  fleeth,  and  the  wolf  snatcheth  them,  and  scattereth 
them;     he   fleeth  because  he   is  a   hireling,  and  careth 
not   for  the   sheep.     I   am  the  good   shepherd;    and   1 
know    mine    own,   and    mine    own   know    me,    even    as 
the  Father  knoweth  me,  and  I  know  the  Father;    and 
I  lay  down  my  life  for  the  sheep.     And  other  sheep  I 
have,   which   are   not   of  this   fold:    them   also   I   must 
bring,   and  they   shall   hear   my  voice:    and  they   shall 
become  one  flock,    one   shepherd.     Therefore   doth   the 
Father   love   me,    because    I  lay   down  my   life,    that   I 
may  take  it  again.     No  one  taketh  it  away   from  me, 
but  I  lay  it  down  of  myself.     I  have  power  to  lay  it 
down,  and  I  have  power  to  take  it  again.     This  com- 
mandment received  I  from  my  Father." 

There  arose  a  division  again  among  the  Jews  because 
of  these  words.  And  many  of  them  said,  "He  hath 
a  demon,  and  is  mad;    why  hear  ye  him?" 

Others  said,  "These  are  not  the  sayings  of  one  pos- 
sessed with  a  demon.  Can  a  demon  open  the  eyes  of 
the  blind?" 

Jesus  at  the  Feast  of  Dedication. 
And  it  was  the  feast  of  the  dedication  at  Jerusalem : 
it  was  winter;    and  Jesus   was   walking  in  the  temple 


132      IN    JERUSALEM — THE    ATTEMPT   TO    ARREST    HIM 

in  Solomon's  porch.  The  Jews  therefore  came  round 
about  him,  and  said  unto  him,  "How  long  dost  thou 
hold  us  in  suspense?  If  thou  art  the  Christ,  tell  us 
plainly." 

Jesus  answered  them,  "I  told  you,  and  ye  believe 
not;  the  works  that  I  do  in  my  Father's  name,  these 
bear  witness  of  me.  But  ye  believe  not,  because  ye 
are  not  of  my  sheep.  My  sheep  hear  my  voice,  and 
I  know ,  them,  and  they  follow  me :  and  I  give  unto 
them  eternal  life ;  and  they  shall  never  perish,  and 
no  one  shall  snatch  them  out  of  my  hand.  My  Father, 
who  hath  given  them  unto  me,  is  greater  than  all; 
and  no  one  is  able  to  snatch  them  out  of  the  Father's 
hand.     I  and  the   Father  are  one." 

The  Jews  took  up  stones  again  to  stone  him. 

Jesus  answered  them,  "Many  good  works  have  I 
showed  you  from  the  Father ;  for  which  of  those 
works  do  ye  stone  me?" 

The  Jews  answered  him,  "For  a  good  work  we  stone 
thee  not,  but  for  blasphemy ;  and  because  that  thou, 
being  a  man,  makest  thyself  God." 

Jesus  answered  them,  "Is  it  not  written  in  your 
law,  'I  said.  Ye  are  gods?'  If  he  called  them  gods, 
unto  whom  the  word  of  God  .came  (and  the  scripture 
cannot  be  broken),  say  ye  of  him,  whom  the  Father 
sanctified  and  sent  into  the  world,  'Thou  blasphemest ;' 
because  I  said,  'I  am  the  Son  of  God?'  If  I  do  not 
the  works  of  my  Father,  believe  me  not.  But  if  I  do 
them,  though  ye  believe  not  me,  believe  the  works : 
that  ye  may  know  and  understand  that  the  Father  is 
in  me,  and  I  in  the  Father." 

They  sought  again  to  take  him:  and  he  went  forth 
out  of  their  hand. 


RENEWED   MINISTRY   IN    PEREA 


Jesus  and   the   Pharisees. 

And  he  went  away  again  beyond  the  Jordan  into 
the  place  where  John  was  at  the  first  baptizing;  and 
there  he  abode.  And  many  came  unto  him ;  and  they 
said,  "John  indeed  did  no  sign :  but  all  things  what- 
soever John  spake  of  this  man  were  true."  And  many 
believed  on   him  there. 

Now  a  Pharisee  asketh  him  to  dine  with  him :  and 
he  went  in,  and  sat  down  to  meat.  And  when  the 
Pharisee  saw  it,  he  marvelled  that  he  had  not  first 
bathed  himself  before  dinner. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  "Now  ye  the  Pharisees 
cleanse  the  outside  of  the  cup  and  of  the  platter;  but 
your  inward  part  is  full  of  extortion  and  wickedness. 
Ye  foolish  ones,  did  not  he  that  made  the  outside 
make  the  inside  also?  But  give  for  alms  those  things 
which  are  within;  and  behold,  all  things  are  clean 
unto  you." 

And  when  he  was  come  out  from  thence,  the  scribes 
and  the  Pharisees  began  to  press  upon  him  vehe- 
mently, and  to  provoke  him  to  speak  of  many  things ; 
laying  wait  for  him,  to  catch  something  out  of  his 
mouth. 

In  the  meantime,  when  the  many  thousands  of  the 
multitude  were  gathered  together,  insomuch  that  they 
trod  one  upon  another,  he  began  to  say  unto  his 
disciples  first  of  all,  "Beware  ye  of  the  leaven  of  the 
Pharisees,  which  is.  hypocrisy.  But  there  is  nothing 
covered  up,  that  shall  not  be  revealed ;  and  hid,  that 
shall  not  be  known." 

133 


134  renewed  ministry  in  perea 

Warning  Against  Covetousness- 

And  one  out  of  the  multitude  said  unto  him, 
"Teacher,  bid  my  brother  divide  the  inheritance  with 
me.'' 

But  he  said  unto  him,  "Man,  who  made  me  a 
judge  or  a  divider  over  you?" 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Take  heed  and  keep  your- 
selves from  all  covetousness:  for  a  man's  life  con- 
sisteth  not  in  the  abundance  of  the  things  which  he 
possesseth." 

And  he  spake  .  a  parable  unto  them,  saying,  "The 
ground  of  a  certain  rich  man  brought  forth  plentifully : 
and  he  reasoned  within  himself,  saying,  'What  shall 
I  do,  because  I  have  not  where  to  bestow  my  fruits?' 
And  he  said,  'This  will  I  do :  I  will  pull  down  my 
barns,  and  build  greater;  and  there  will  I  bestow  all 
my  grain  and  my  goods.  And  I  will  say  to  my  soul, 
'Soul,  thou  hast  much  goods  laid  up  for  many  years ; 
take  thine  ease,  eat,  drink,  be  merry."  But  God  said 
unto  him,  'Thou  foolish  one,  this  night  is  thy  soul 
required  of  thee :  and  the  things  which  thou  hast  pre- 
pared, whose  shall  they  be?'  So  is  he  that  layeth 
up  treasure  for  himself,  and  is  not  rich  toward  God." 

The  Fall  of  the  Tower. 

Now  there  were  some  present  at  that  very  season 
who  told  him  of  the  Galilseans,  whose  blood  Pilate  had 
mingled  with  their  sacrifices.  And  he  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  "Think  ye  that  these  Galilseans  were 
sinners  above  all  the  Galilseans,  because  they  have 
suffered  these  things  ?  I  tell  you,  Nay :  but,  except 
ye  repent,  ye  shall  all  in  like  manner  perish.  Or  those 
eighteen,  upon  whom  the  tower  in  Siloam  fell,  and 
killed   them,  think   ve   that   thev   were   offenders   above 


THE  USES  OF  THE  SABBATH  13a 

all  the  men  that  dwell  in  Jerusalem?  I  tell  you,  Nay: 
but    exeept  ye  repent,  ye  shall  all  hkew.se  pensh. 

And  he  spake  this  parable:  "A  certain  man  had 
a  fig  tree  planted  in  his  vineyard;  and  he  came  seek- 
ing fruit  thereon,  and  found  none.  And  he  sa,d 
unto"  the  vinedresser,  "Behold,  these  three  years  I 
come  seeking  fruit  on  this  fig  tree  and  find  none, 
cut  it  down;  why  doth  it  also  cumber  the  ground. 
And  he  answering  saith  unto  him,  'Lord,  left  alone 
this  vear  also  till  I  shall  dig  about  it,  and  dung  it, 
and  ifTt  bear fruit  thenceforth,  well;  but  if  not,  thou 
shalt  cut  it  down.' ' 

The  Uses  of  the  Sabbath 
And  he  was  teaching  in  one  of  the  synagogues  on 
the  sabbath  day.  And  bemold,  a  woman  that  had  a 
spirit  of  infirmity  eighteen  years;  and  she  was  bowed 
together,  and  could  in  no  wise  lift  herself  up  And 
when  Jesus  saw  her,  he  called  her,  and  said  to  her, 
"Woman,  thou  art  loosed  from  thine  infirmity. 

And  he  laid  his  hands  upon  her:  and  immediately 
she  was  made  straight,  and  glorified  God. 

And  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  being  moved  with 
t»dignation  because  Jesus  had  healed  on  the  sabbath, 
Answered  and  said  to  the  multitude,  "There  are  six 
days  in  which  men  ought  to  work:  in  them  therefore 
come  and  be  healed,  and  not  on  the  day  of  the  sab- 
i    .1  .<> 

)EBut  the  Lord  answered  him  and  said,  "Ye  hypo- 
crites doth  not  each  one  of  you  on  the  sabbath  loose 
his  ox  or  his  ass  from  the  stall  and  lead  him  away  to 
watering?  And  ought  not  this  woman,  being  a  daugh- 
ter of  Abraham,  whom  Satan  had  bound,  lo,  these 
eighteen  years,  to  have  been  loosed  from  this  bond  on 
the  day  of  the  sabbath?" 


136  RENEWED    MINISTRY   IN    PEREA 

And  as  he  said  these  things,  all  his  adversaries 
were  put  to  shame :  and  all  the  multitude  rejoiced 
for  all  the  glorious  things  that  were   done  by  him. 

A  Question  of  Salvation. 

And  he  went  on  his  way  through  cities  and  villages, 
teaching,  and  journeying  on  unto  Jerusalem.  And  one 
said   unto   him.   "Lord,  are  they   few  that  are  saved?" 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Strive  to  enter  in  by  the 
narrow  door :  for  many,  I  say  unto  you,  shall  seek 
to  enter  in.  and  shall  not  be  able.  When  once' the 
master  of  the  house  is  risen  up,  and  hath  shut  to  the 
door,  and  ye  begin  to  stand  without  and  to  knock  at 
the  door,  saying,  'Lord,  open  to  us:  and  he  shall  an- 
swer and  say  to  you,  'I  know  you  not  whence  ye  are' ; 
then  shall  ye  begin  to  say,  'We  did  eat  and  drink  in 
thy  presence,  and  thou  didst  teach  in  our  streets' ;  and 
he  shall  say,  'I  tell  you,  I  know  not  whence  ye  are; 
depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers  of  iniquity.'  There 
shall  be  the  weeping  and  the  gnashing  of  teeth,  when 
ye  shall  see  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  all 
the  prophets,  in  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  yourselves 
cast  forth  without.  And  they  shall  come  from  the  east 
and  west,  and  from  the  north  and  south,  and  shall  sit 
down  in  the  kingdom  of  God.  And  behold,  there  are 
last  who  shall  be  first,  and  there  are  first  who  shall 
be   last." 

A  Message  to  Herod. 

In  that  very  hour  there  came  certain  Pharisees,  say- 
ing to  him,  ''Get  thee  out,  and  go  hence :  for  Herod 
would   fain   kill   thee." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Go  and  say  to  that  fox, 
'Behold,  I  cast  out  demons  and  perform  cures  to- 
day and  to-morrow,  and  the  third  day  I  am  per- 
fected.'     Nevertheless    1    must    go   on    my   way   to-day 


THE  OX   IN   THE  PIT 


137 


and  to-morrow  and  the   day  following:    for   it   cannot 
be  that   a  prophet  perish  out   of  Jerusalem." 

The  Ox  in  the  Pit. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  went  into  the  house 
ef  one  of  the  rulers  of  the  Pharisees  on  a  sabbath  to 
eat  bread,  that  they  were  watching  him.  And  be-hold, 
there  was  before  him  a  certain  man  that  had  the  drop- 
sy. And  Jesus  answering  spake  unto  the  lawyers  and 
Pharisees,  saying.  "Is  it  lawful  to  heal  on  the  sabbath, 
or  not?" 

But  they  held  their  peace.  And  he  took  him,  and 
healed  him,  and  let  him  go. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Which  of  you  shall  have 
an  ass  or  an  ox  fallen  into  a  well,  and  will  not 
straightway  draw  him  up  on  a  sabbath  day?"  And 
they  could  not  answer  again  unto  these  things. 

The  Chief  Places  at  the  Feast. 
And  he  spake  a  parable  unto  those  that  were  bid- 
den, when  he  marked  how  they  chose  out  the  chief 
seats;  saying  unto  them,  "When  thou  art  bidden  of 
any  man  to  a  marriage  feast,  sit  not  down  in  the  chief 
seat:  lest  haply  a  more  honorable  man  than  thou  be 
bidden  of  him.  and  he  that  bade  thee  and  him  shall 
come  and  say  to  thee.  'Give  this  man  place' ;  and  then 
'  thou  shall  begin  with  shame  to' take  the  lowest  place. 
But  when  thou  art  bidden,  go  and  sit  down  in  the 
lowest  place;  that  when  he  that  hath  bidden  thee 
cometh,  he  may  say  to  thee.  'Friend,  go  up  higher'; 
then  shalt  thou  have  glory  in  the  presence  of  all  that 
sit  at  meat  with  thee.  For  every  one  that  exalteth 
himself  shall  be  humbled:  and  he  that  humbleth  him- 
self shall  be  exalted." 

And    he    said    to    him    also     that     had    bidden    him, 


138  RENEWED    MINISTRY   IN    PEREA 

"When  thou  makest  a  dinner  or  a  supper,  call  not 
thy  friends,  nor  thy  brethren,  nor  thy  kinsmen,  nor 
rich  neighbors ;  lest  haply  they  also  bid  thee  again, 
and  a  recompense  be  made  thee.  But  when  thou  mak- 
est a  feast,  bid  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame,  the 
blind :  and  thou  shalt  be  blessed ;  because  they  have 
not  wherewith  to  recompense  thee :  for  thou  shalt  be 
recompensed  in  the  resurrection  of  the  just. 

The  Slighted  Invitation. 

And  when  one  of  them  that  sat  at  meat  with  him 
heard  these  things,  he  said  unto  him,  "Blessed  is  he 
that  shall  eat  bread  in  the  kingdom  of  God." 

But  he  said  unto  him,  "A  certain  man  made  a  great 
supper ;  and  he  bade  many :  and  he  sent  forth  his 
servant  at  supper  time  to  say  to  them  that  were  bid- 
den, 'Come ;  for  all  things  are  now  ready.'  And  they 
all  with  one  consent  began  to  make  excuse.  The  first 
said  unto  him,  T  have  bought  a  field,  and  I  must 
needs  go  out  and  see  it ;  I  pray  thee  have  me  ex- 
cused.' And  another  said,  'I  have  bought  five  yoke 
of  oxen,  and  I  go  to  prove  them ;  I  pray  thee  have 
me  excused.'  And  another  said,  'I  have  married  a 
wife,  and  therefore  I  cannot  come.'  And  the  servant 
came,  and  told  his  lord  these  things.  Then  the  master 
of  the  house,  being  angry,  said  to  his  servant,  'Go  out  ' 
quickly  into  the  streets  and  lanes  of  the  city,  and 
bring  in  hither  the  poor  and  maimed  and  blind  and 
lame.'  And  the  servant  said,  'Lord,  what  thou  didst 
command  is  done,  and  yet  there  is  room.'  And  the 
lord  said  unto  the  servant,  'Go  out  into  the  highways 
and  hedges,  and  constrain  them  to  come  in,  that  my 
house  may  be  filled.  For  I  say  unto  you,  that  none 
of  those  men  that  were  bidden  shall  taste  of  my  sup- 
per. 


counting  the  cost  139 

Counting  the  Cost. 

Now  there  went  with  him  great  multitudes:  and 
he  turned,  and  said  unto  them,  "If  any  man  cometh 
unto  me,  and  hateth  not  his  own  father,  and  mother, 
and  wife,  and  children,  and  brethren,  and  sisters,  yea, 
and  his  own  life  also,  he  cannot  be  my  disciple. 
Whosoever  doth  not  bear  his  own  cross,  and  come 
after  me,  cannot  be  my  disciple.  For  which  of  you. 
desiring  to  build  a  tower,  doth  not  first  sit  down  and 
count  the  cost,  whether  he  have  wherewith  to  com- 
plete it?  Lest  haply,  when  he  hath  laid  a  foundation, 
and  is  not  able  to  finish,  all  that  behold  begin  to  mock 
him,  saying,  This  man  began  to  build,  and  was  not 
able  to  finish.'  Or  what  king,  as  he  goeth  to  en- 
counter another  king  in  war,  will  not  sit  down  first 
and  take  counsel  whether  he  is  able  with  ten  thou- 
sand to  meet  him  that  cometh  against  him  with  twenty 
thousand?  Or  else,  while  the  other  is  yet  a  great 
way  off,  he  sendeth  an  ambassage,  and  asketh  condi- 
tions of  peace.  So  therefore  whosoever  he  be  of  you 
that  renounceth  not  all  that  he  hath,  he  cannot  be  my 
disciple.  Salt  therefore  is  good:  but  if  even  the  salt 
have  lost  its  savor,  wherewith  shall  it  be  seasoned? 
It  is  fit  neither  for  the  land  nor  for  the  dunghill : 
men  cast  it  out.  He  that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him 
hear." 

The   Ninety  and   Nine. 

Now  all  the  publicans  and  sinners  were  drawing 
near  unto  him  to  hear  him.  And  both  the  Pharisees 
and  the  scribes  murmured,  saying.  "This  man  receiv- 
eth  sinners,  and  eateth  with  them." 

And  he  spake  unto  them  this  parable,  saying,  "What 
man  of  you,  having  a  hundred  sheep,  and  having  lost 
one   of  them,    doth  not   leave   the   ninety  and   nine   in 


140  RENEWED    MINISTRY    IN    PEREA 

the  wilderness,  and  go  after  that  which  is  lost,  until 
he  find  it?  And  when  he  hath  found  it,  he  layeth  it 
on  his  shoulders,  rejoicing.  And  when  he  cometh 
home,  he  calleth  together  his  friends  and  his  neigh- 
bors, saying  unto  them,  "Rejoice  with  me,  for  I  have 
found  my  sheep  which  was  lost.'  I  say  unto  you,  that- 
even  so  there  shall  be  joy  in  heaven  over  one  sinner 
that  repenteth,  more  than  over  ninety  and  nine  right- 
eous persons,  who  need  no  repentance. 

The  Lost   Coin. 

"Or  what  woman  having  ten  pieces  of  silver,  if  she 
lose  one  piece,  doth  not  light  a  lamp,  and  sweep  the 
house,  and  seek  diligently  until  she  find  it?  And 
when  she  hath  found  it.  she  calleth  together  her 
friends  and  neighbors,  saying,  'Rejoice  with  me,  for 
I  have  found  the  piece  which  I  had  lost.'  Even  so, 
I  say  unto  you,  there  is  joy  in  the  presence  of  the 
angels  of  God  over  one  sinner  that  repenteth." 

The  Prodigal  Son. 

And  he  said,  "A  certain  man  had  two  sons:  and 
the  younger  of  them  said  to  his  father,  'Father,  give 
me  the  portion  of  thy  substance  that  falleth  to  me/ 
And  he  divided  unto  them  his  living.  And  not  many 
days  axter,  the  younger  son  gathered  all  together  and 
took  his  journey  into  a  far  country;  and  there  he 
wasted  his  substance  with  riotous  living.  And  when 
he  had  spent  all,  there  arose  a  mighty  famine  in  that 
country;  and  he  began  to  be  in  want.  And  he  went 
and  joined  himself  to  one  of  the  citizens  of  that  coun- 
try; and  he  sent  him  into  his  fields  to  feed  swine. 
And  he  would  fain  have  filled  his  belly  with  the  husks 
that  the   swine  did   eat:    and  no  man  gave  unto  him. 


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THE    PRODIGAL    SON  141 

But  when  he  came  to  himself  he  said.  'How  many- 
hired  servants  of  my  father's  have  bread  enough  and 
to  spare,  and  I  perish  here  with  hunger !  I  will  arise 
and  go  to  my  father,  and  will  say  unto  him,  Father, 
I  have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  in  thy  sight :  I  am 
no  more  worthy  to  be  called  thy  son :  make  me  as  one 
of  thy  hired  servants.'  And  he  arose,  and  came  to 
his  father.  But  while  he  was  yet  afar  off,  his  father 
saw  him,  and  was  moved  with  compassion,  and  ran, 
and  fell  on  his  neck,  and  kissed  him.  And  the  son 
said  unto  him,  'Father,  I  have  sinned  against  heaven, 
and  in  thy  sight :  I  am  no  more  worthy  to  be  called 
thy  son.'  But  the  father  said  to  his  servants,  'Bring 
forth  quickly  the  best  robe,  and  put  it  on  him ;  and  put 
a  ring  on  his  hand,  and  shoes  on  his  feet :  and  bring 
the  fatted  calf,  and  kill  it,  and  let  us  eat,  and  make 
merry :  for  this  my  son  was  dead,  and  is  alive  again ; 
he  was  lost,  and  is  found.'  And  they  began  to  be 
merry.  Now  his  elder  son  was  in  the  field :  and  as 
he  came  and  drew  nigh  to  the  house,  he  heard  music 
and  dancing.  And  he  called  to  him  one  of  the  ser- 
vants, and  inquired  what  these  things  might  be.  And 
he  said  unto  him.  'Thy  brother  is  come ;  and  thy 
father  hath  killed  the  fatted  calf,  because  he  hath 
received  him  safe  and  sound.'  But  he  was  angry,  and 
would  not  go  in:  and  his  father  came  out.  and  en- 
treated him.  But  he  answered  and  said  to  his  father, 
rLo,  these  many  years  do  I  serve  thee,  and  I  never 
transgressed  a  commandment  of  thine ;  and  yet  thou 
never  gavest  me  a  kid,  that  I  might  make  merry  with 
my  friends;  but  when  this  thy  son  came,  who  hath 
devoured  thy  living  with  harlots,  thou  killedst  for  him 
the  fatted  calf.'  And  he  said  unto  him,  'Son,  thou  art 
ever  with  me,  and  all  that  is  mine  is  thine.  But  it 
was   meet   to   make   merry  and   be   glad:    for   this   thy 


142  RENEWED    MINISTRY    IN>  PEREA 

orother    was    dead,    and   is   alive   again ;    and   was   lost, 
and  is  found.'  " 

The  Unjust   Steward. 

And  he  said  also  unto  the  disciples,  "There  was 
a  certain  rich  man,  who  had  a  steward;  and  the  same 
was  accused  unto  him  that  he  was  wasting  his  goods. 
And  he  called  him,  and  said  unto  him,  "What  is  this 
that  I  hear  of  thee?  render  the  account  of  thy  stew- 
ardship ;  for  thou  canst  be  no  longer  steward.' 
And  the  steward  said  within  himself,  'What  shall  I 
do,  seeing  that  my  lord  taketh  away  the  stewardship 
from  me?  I  have  not  strength  to  dig;  to  beg  I  am 
ashamed.  I  am  resolved  what  to  do,  that,  when  I  am 
put  out  of  the  stewardship,  they  may  receive  me  into 
their  houses.'  And  calling  to  him  each  one  of  his 
lord's  debtors,  he  said  to  the  first,  'How  much  owest 
thou  unto  my  lord?'  And  he  said,  'A  hundred  meas- 
ures of  oil.'  And  he  said  unto  him,  'Take  thy  bond, 
and  sit  down  quickly  and  write  fifty.'  Then  said  he 
to  another,  'And  how  much  owest  thou?'  And  he 
said,  'A  hundred  measures  of  wheat.'  He  saith  unto 
him,  'Take  thy  bond,  and  write  fourscore.'  And  his 
lord  commended  the  unrighteous  steward  because  he 
had  done  wisely:  for  the  sons  of  this  world  are  for 
their  own  generation  wiser  than  the  sons  of  the  light. 
And  I  say  unto  you,  Make  to  yourselves  friends  by 
means  of  the  mammon  of  unrighteousness ;  that,  when 
it  shall  fail,  they  may  receive  you  into  the  eternal 
tabernacles.  He  that  is  faithful  in  a  very  little  is 
faithful  also  in  much  :  and  he  that  is  unrighteous  in 
a  very  little  is  unrighteous  also  in  much.  If  therefore 
ye  have  not  been  faithful  in  the  unrighteous  mammon, 
who  will  commit  to  your  trust  the  true  riches?  And 
if  ye  have  not  been  faithful  in  that  which  is  another's. 


A   PARABLE   TO    THE  LOVERS    OF    MONEY  143 

who  will  give  you  that  which  is  your  own?.  No  ser- 
vant can  serve  two  masters:  for  either  he  will  hate 
the  one,  and  love  the  other;  or  else  he  will  hold  to 
one,  and  despise  the  other.  Ye  cannot  serve  God  and 
mammon." 

A  Parable  to  the   Lovers  of  Money. 

And  the  Pharisees,  who  were  lovers  of  money,  heard 
all  these  things;    and  they  scoffed  at  him. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Ye  are  they  that  justify 
yourselves  in  the  sight  of  men;  but  God  knoweth 
your  hearts:  for  that  which  is  exalted  among  men 
is  an  abomination  in  the  sight  of  God. 

"Now  there  was  a  certain  rich  man,  and  he  was 
clothed  in  purple  and  fine  linen,  faring  sumptuously 
every  day:  and  a  certain  beggar  named  Lazarus  was 
laid  at  his  gate,  full  of  sores,  and  desiring  to  be  fed 
with  the  crumbs  that  fell  from  the  rich  man's  table; 
yea,  even  the  dogs  came  and  licked  his  sores.  And  it 
came  to  pass,  that  the  beggar  died,  and  that  he  was 
carried  away  by  the  angels  into  Abraham's  bosom: 
and  the  rich  man  also  died,  and  was  buried.  And 
in  Hades  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  being  in  torments,  and 
seeth  Abraham  afar  off,  and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom. 
And  he  cried  and  said,  'Father  Abraham,  have  mercy 
on  me,  and  send  Lazarus,  that  he  may  dip  the  tip  of 
his  finger  in  water,  and  cool  my  tongue;  for  I  am 
in  anguish  in  this  flame.'  But  Abraham  said,  'Son, 
remember  that  thou  in  thy  lifetime  receivedst  thy  good 
things,  and  Lazarus  in  like  manner  evil  things;  but 
now  he  is  comforted,  and  thou  art  in  anguish.  And 
besides  all  this,  between  us  and  you  there  is  a  great 
gulf  fixed,  that  they  that  would  pass  from  hence  to 
you  may  not  be  able,  and  that  none  may  cross  over 
from  thence  to  us.'     And  he  said,   'I  pray  thee  there- 


144  RENEWED    MINISTRY   IN    PEREA 

fore,  father,  that  thou  wouldest  send  him  to  my  fath- 
er's house ;  for  I  have  five  brethren ;  that  he  may 
testify  unto  them,  lest  they  also  come  into  this  place 
of  torment.'  But  Abraham  saith,  'They  have  Moses 
and  the  prophets ;  let  them  hear  them.'  And  he  said. 
'Nay,  father  Abraham :  but  if  one  go  to  them  from 
the  dead,  they  will  repent.'  And  he  said  unto  him, 
'll  they  hear  not  Moses  and  the  prophets,  neither  will 
they  be  persuaded,  if  one  rise  from  the  dead.' ' 

"Increase  Our   Faith/' 

And  the  apostles  said  unto  the  Lord,  "Increase  our 
faith." 

And  the  Lord  said.  "If  ye  had  faith  as  a  grain  of 
mustard  seed,  ye  would  say  unto  this  sycamine  tree, 
'Be  thou  rooted  up,  and  be  thou  planted  in  the  sea' ; 
and  it  would  obey  you.  But  who  is  there  of  you, 
having  a  servant  plowing  or  keeping  sheep,  that  will 
say  unto  him,  when  he  is  come  in  from  the  field, 
'Come  straightway  and  sit  down  to  meat' ;  and  will 
not  rather  say  unto  him,  'Make  ready  wherewith  I 
may  sup,  and  gird  thyself,  and  serve  me,  till  I  have 
eaten  and  drunken  :  and  afterward  thou  shalt  eat  and 
drink?'  Doth  he  thank  the  servant  because  he  did 
the  things  that  were  commanded?  Even  so  ye  also, 
when  ye  shall  have  done  all  the  things  that  are  com- 
manded you,  say,  'We  are  unprofitable  servants;  we 
have  done  that  which  it  was  our  duty  to  do.'  " 


NEAR  JERUSALEM— THE  PLOT  TO  KILL  HIM. 


The  Raising  of  Lazarus. 

Now  a  certain  man  was  sick,  Lazarus  of  Bethany, 
of  the  village  of  Mary  and  her  sister  Martha.  And  it 
was  that  Mary  who  anointed  the  Lord  with  ointment, 
and  wiped  his  feet  with  her  hair,  whose  brother  Laz- 
arus was  sick. 

The  sisters  therefore  sent  unto  him,  saying,  "Lord, 
behold,  he  whom  thou  lovest  is  sick." 

But  when  Jesus  heard  it,  he  said,  "This  sickness  is 
not  unto  death,  but  for  the  glory  of  God,  that  the  son 
of  God  may  be  glorified  thereby." 

Now  Jesus  loved  Martha,  and  her  sister,  and  Laza- 
rus. When  therefore  he  heard  that  he  was  sick,  he 
abode  at  that  time  two  days  in  the  place  where  he  was. 

Then  after  this  he  saith  to  the  disciples,  "Let  us  go 
into  Judaea  again." 

The  disciples  say  unto  him,  "Rabbi,  the  Jews  were 
but  now  seeking  to  stone  thee :  and  goest  thou  thither 
again?" 

Jesus  answered,  "Are  there  not  twelve  hours  in 
the  day?  If  a  man  walk  in  the  day,  he  stumbleth 
not,  because  he  seeth  the  light  of  this  world.  But  if 
a  man  walk  in  the  night,  he  stumbleth,  because  the 
light  is  not  in  him." 

These  things  spake  he:  and  after  this  he  saith  unto 
them.  "Our  friend  Lazarus  is  fallen  asleep ;  but  I  go, 
that  I  may  awake  him  out  of  sleep." 

The  disciples  therefore  said  unto  him,  "Lord,  if  he 
is  fallen  asleep,  he  will  recover." 

Now  Jesus  had  spoken  of  his  death :  but  they 
thought  that  he   spake  of  taking  rest  in  sleep. 

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146  NEAR   JERUSALEM — THE    PLOT   TO    KILL    HIM 

Then  Jesus  therefore  said  unto  them  plainly,  "Laz- 
arus is  dead.  And  I  am  glad  for  your  sakes  that  I 
was  not  there,  to  the  intent  ye  may  believe ;  never- 
theless   let   us   go   unto   him." 

Thomas  therefore,  who  is  called  Didymus,  said  unto 
his  fellow-disciples,  "Let  us  also  go,  that  we  may  die 
with  him." 

So  when  Jesus  came,  he  found  that  he  had  been  in 
the  tomb  four  days  already. 

Now  Bethany  was  nigh  unto  Jerusalem,  about  fif- 
teen furlongs  off ;  and  many  of  the  Jews  had  come  to 
Martha  and  Mary,  to  console  them  concerning  their 
brother. 

Martha  therefore,  when  she  heard  that  Jesus  was 
coming,  went  and  met  him  :  but  Mary  still  sat  in  the 
house.  Martha  therefore  said  unto  Jesus,  "Lord,  if 
thou  hadst  been  here,  my  brother  had  not  died.  And 
even  now  I  know  that,  whatsoever  thou  shalt  ask  of 
God,   God  will  give  thee." 

Jesus  saith  unto  her.  "Thy  brother  shall  rise  again." 

Martha  saith  unto  him,  "I  know  that  he  shall  rise 
again   in   the   resurrection   at   the   last   day." 

Jesus  said  unto  her,  "I  am  the  resurrection,  and  the 
life :  he  that  believeth  on  me.  though  he  die,  yet  shall 
he  live;  and  whosoever  liveth  and  believeth  on  me 
shall   never   die.     Believest  thou   this?" 

She  saith  unto  him,  "Yea,  Lord.  I  have  believed 
that  thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  even  he  that 
cometh  into  the  world." 

And  when  she  had  said  this,  she  went  away,  and 
called  Mary  her  sister  secretly,  saying,  "The  Teacher 
is  here,  and  calleth  thee." 

And  she,  when  she  heard  it,  arose  quickly,  and  went 
unto  him.  (Now  Jesus  was  not  yet  come  ;nto  the 
village,   but   was   still   in   the   place  where   Martha   met 


THE   RAISING    OF    LAZARUS  147 

him.)  The  Jews  then  who  were  with  her  in  the 
house,  and  were  consoling  her,  when  they  saw  Mary, 
that  she  rose  up  quickly  and  went  out,  followed  her, 
supposing  that  she  was  going  unto  the  tomb  to  weep 
there. 

Mary  therefore,  when  she  came  where  Jesus  was, 
and  saw  him,  fell  down  at  his  feet,  saying  unto  him, 
"Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been  here,  my  brother  had  not 
died." 

When  Jesus  therefore  saw  her  weeping,  and  the  Jews 
also  weeping  who  came  with  her,  he  groaned  in  the 
spirit,  and  was  troubled,  and  said,  "Where  have  ye  laid 
him?" 

They  say  unto  him,  "Lord,  come  and  see." 

Jesus  wept. 

The  Jews  therefore  said,  "Behold  how  he  loved 
him  !"  But  some  of  them  said,  "Could  not  this  man, 
who  has  opened  the  eyes  of  him  that  was  blind,  have 
caused  that  this  man  also  should  not  die?" 

Jesus  therefore  again  groaning  in  himself  cometh 
to  the  tomb.  Now  it  was  a  cave,  and  a  stone  lay 
against  it.     Jesus  saith,  "Take  ye  away  the  stone." 

Martha,  the  sister  of  him  that  was  dead,  saith  unto 
him,  "Lord,  by  this  time  the  body  decayeth ;  for  he 
hath  been  dead  four  days." 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  "Said  I  not  unto  thee,  that,  if 
thou  believedst,  thou  shouldest  see  the  glory  of  God?" 

So  they  took  away  the  stone.  And  Jesus  lifted  up 
his  eyes,  and  said,  "Father,  I  thank  thee  that  thou 
heardest  me.  And  I  knew  that  thou  hearest  me  al- 
ways :  but  because  of  the  multitude  that  standeth 
around  I  said  it,  that  they  may  believe  that  thou  didst 
send  me." 

And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,   "Lazarus,   come   forth." 


148  NEAR  JERUSALEM — THE   PLOT   TO   KILL   HIM 

He  that  was  dead  came  forth,  bound  hand  and  foot 
with  grave-clothes ;  and  his  face  was  bound  about  with 
a  napkin.  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "Loose  him,  and  let 
him  go." 

Many  therefore  of  the  Jews,  who  came  to  Mary  and 
beheld  that  which  he  did,  believed  on  him.  But  some 
of  them  went  away  to  the  Pharisees,  and  told  them  the 
things  which  Jesus  had  done. 

The  Decision   of  the  Council. 

The  chief  priests  therefore  and  the  Pharisees  gath- 
ered a  council,  and  said,  "What  do  we?  for  this  man 
doeth  many  signs.  If  we  let  him  thus  alone,  all  men 
will  believe  on  him :  and  the  Romans  will  come  and 
take  away  both  our  place  and  our  nation." 

But  a  certain  one  of  them,  Caiaphas,  being  high 
priest  that  year,  said  unto  them,  "Ye  know  nothing  at 
all,  nor  do  ye  take  account  that  it  is  expedient  for 
you  that  one  man  should  die  for  the  people,  and  that 
the  whole  nation  perish  not." 

Now  this  he  said  not  of  himself:  but  being  high 
priest  that  year,  he  prophesied  that  Jesus  should  die 
for  the  nation;  and  not  for  the  nation  only,  but  that 
he  might  also  gather  together  into  one  the  children  of 
God  that  are   scattered  abroad. 

So  from  that  day  forth  they  took  counsel  that  they 
might  put  him  to  death. 


HIS   WITHDRAWAL  TO   EPHRAIM 


The  Coming  of  the  Kingdom. 

Jesus  therefore  walked  no  more  openly  among  the 
Jews,  but  departed  thence  into  the  country  near  to 
the  wilderness,  into  a  city  called  Ephraim ;  and  there 
he  tarried  with  the  disciples. 

And  being  asked  by  the  Pharisees,  when  the  king- 
dom of  God  cometh,  he  answered  them  and  said,  "The 
kingdom  of  God  cometh  not  with  observation :  neither 
shall  they  say,  'Lo,  here !'  or,  'There  P  for  lo,  the  king- 
dom of  God  is  within  you." 

And  he  said  unto  the  disciples,  "The  days  will  come, 
when  ye  shall  desire  to  see  one  of  the  days  of  the 
Son  of  man,  and  ye  shall  not  see  it.  And  they  shall 
say  to  you,  'Lo,  there !'  'Lo,  here !'  go  not  away,  nor 
follow  after  them ;  for  as  the  lightning,  when  it  light- 
eneth  out  of  the  one  part  under  the  heaven,  shineth 
unto  the  other  part  under  heaven :  so  shall  the  Son  of 
man  be  in  his  day.  But  first  must  he  suffer  many 
things  and  be  rejected  of  this  generation." 

The  Unjust  Judge. 

And  he  spake  a  parable  unto  them  to  the  end  that 
they  ought  always  to  pray,  and  not  to  faint ;  saying, 
"There  was  in  a  city  a  judge,  who  feared  not  God,  and 
regarded  not  man :  and  there  was  a  widow  in  that 
city ;  and  she  came  oft  unto  him,  saying,  'Avenge  me 
of  mine  adversary.'  And  he  would  not  for  a  while : 
but  afterward  he  said  within  himself,  'Though  I  fear 
not  God,  nor  regard  man ;  yet  because  this  widow 
troubleth  me,  I  will  avenge  her,  lest  she  wear  me  out 
by  her  continual  coming.'  "     And  the  Lord  said,  "Hear 

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150  HIS    WITHDRAWAL    TO    EPHRAIM 

what  the  unrighteous  judge  saith.  And  shall  not  God 
avenge  his  elect,  that  cry  to  him  day  and  night,  and 
yet  he  is  longsuffering  over  them?  I  say  unto  you, 
that  he  will  avenge  them  speedily.  Nevertheless,  when 
the  Son  of  man  cometh,  shall  he  find  faith  on  the 
earth?" 

The  Pharisee  and  the  Publican. 

And  he  spake  also  this  parable  unto  certain  who 
trusted  in  themselves  that  they  were  righteous,  and  set 
all  others  at  nought :  "Two  men  went  up  into  the 
temple  to  pray ;  the  one  a  Pharisee,  and  the  other  a 
publican.  The  Pharisee  stood  and  prayed  thus  with 
himself,  'God,  I  thank  thee,  that  I  am  not  as  the  rest 
of  men,  extortioners,  unjust,  adulterers,  or  even  as  this 
publican.  I  fast  twice  in  the  week ;  I  give  tithes  of 
all  that  I  get.'  But  the  publican,  standing  afar  off, 
would  not  lift  up  so  much  as  his  eyes  unto  heaven,  but 
smote  his  breast,  saying,  'God,  be  thou  merciful  to  me 
a  sinner.'  I  say  unto  you,  This  man  went  down  to 
his  house  justified  rather  than  the  other:  for  every 
one  that  exalteth  himself  shall  be  humbled;  but  he  that 
humbleth   himself   shall   be   exalted." 

Concerning   Divorce. 

And  there  came  unto  him  Pharisees,  trying  him,  and 
saying,  "Is  it  lawful  for  a  man  to  put  away  his  wife 
for  every  cause?" 

And  he  answered  and  said,  "Have  ye  not  read,  that 
he  who  made  them  from  the  beginning  made  them 
male  and  female,  and  said,  'For  this  cause  shall  a  man 
leave  his  father  and  mother,  and  shall  cleave  to  his 
wife;  and  the  two  shall  become  one  flesh?'  So  that 
they  are  no  more  two,  but  one  flesh.  What  therefore 
God  hath  joined  together,  let  not  man  put  asunder." 

They  say  unto  him.  "Why  then  did  Moses  command 


JESUS    AND    THE    CHILDREN  151 

to  give  a  bill  of  divorcement,  and  to  put  her  away?" 
He  saith  unto  them,  "Moses  for  your  hardness  of 
heart  suffered  you  to  put  away  your  wives :  but  from 
the  beginning  it  hath  not  been  so.  And  I  say  unto 
you.  Whosoever  shall  put  away  his  wife,  except  for 
fornication,  and  shall  marry  another,  committeth  adul- 
tery :  and  he  that  marrieth  her  when  she  is  put  away 
committeth    adultery." 

The  disciples  say  unto  him,  "If  the  case  of  the  man 
is  so  with  his  wife,  it  is  not  expedient  to  marry." 

But  he  said  unto  them,  "Not  all  men  can  receive  this 
saying,  but  they  to  whom  it  is  given.  For  there  are 
eunuchs,  that  were  so  born  from  their  mother's  womb : 
and  there  are  eunuchs,  that  were  made  eunuchs  by 
men :  and  there  are  eunuchs,  that  made  themselves  eu- 
nuchs for  the  kingdom  of  heaven's  sake.  He  that  is 
able  to   receive   it,   let  him   receive  it." 

Jesus  and  the  Children. 

And  they  were  bringing  unto  him  little  children,  that 
he  should  touch  them :  and  the  disciples  rebuked  them. 
But  when  Jesus  saw  it,  he  was  moved  with  indigna- 
tion, and  said  unto  them,  "Suffer  the  little  children  to 
come  unto  me ;  forbid  them  not :  for  to  such  belong- 
eth  the  kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Who- 
soever shall  not  receive  the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  little 
child,  he  shall  in  no  wise  enter  therein." 

And  he  took  them  in  his  arms,  and  blessed  them,  lay- 
ing his  hands  upon  them. 

The  Rich  Young  Ruler. 

And  behold,  as  he  was  going  forth  into  the  way,  a 
certain  ruler  ran  to  him,  and  kneeled  to  him,  and 
asked  him,  "Good  Teacher,  what  good  thing  shall  I 
do  that  I  may  have  eternal  life?" 


152  HIS    WITHDRAWAL    TO    EPHRAIM 

And  he  said  unto  him,  "Why  askest  thou  me  con- 
cerning that  which  is  good?  None  is  good,  save  one, 
even  God :  but  if  thou  wouldest  enter  into  life,  keep  the 
commandments." 

He  saith   unto  him,  "Which?" 

And  Jesus  said,  "Thou  shalt  not  kill,  Thou  shalt  not 
commit  adultery,  Thou  shalt  not  steal,  Thou  shalt  not 
bear  false  witness,  Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother ; 
and.  Thou   shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself." 

The  young  ruler  saith  unto  him,  "All  these  things 
have  I  observed  from  my  youth  up;  what  lack  I  yet?" 

And  Jesus,  looking  upon  him,  loved  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  "One  thing  thou  lackest  yet :  if  thou  would- 
est be  perfect,  go,  sell  that  which  thou  hast,  and  give 
to  the  poor,  and  thou  shalt  have  treasure  in  heaven: 
and  come,  follow  me." 

But  when  the  young  man  heard  the  saying,  his  coun- 
tenance fell,  and  he  went  away  sorrowful ;  for  he  was 
one  that  had  great  possessions. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  his  disciples,  "Verily  I  say  unto 
you,  It  is  hard  for  a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  heaven."  And  the  disciples  were  amazed  at  his 
words.  But  Jesus  answered  again  and  said  unto  them, 
"Children,  how  hard  it  is  for  them  that  trust  in  riches 
to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God !  It  is  easier  for  a 
camel  to  go  through  a  needle's  eye,  than  for  a  rich 
man  to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God." 

And  when  the  disciples  heard  it,  they  were  aston- 
ished exceedingly,  saying,  "Who  then  can  be   saved?" 

And  Jesus  looking  upon  them  said  to  them,  "With 
men  this  is  impossible:  but  with  God  all  things  are 
possible." 

Then  answered  Peter  and  said  unto  him,  "Lo,  we 
have  left  all,  and  followed  thee;  what  then  shall  we 
have?" 


THE   PARABLE   OF  THE  VINEYARD  153 

And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  "Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
that  ye  who  have  followed  me,  in  the  regeneration 
when  the  Son  of  man  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  his 
glory,  ye  also  shall  sit  upon  twelve  thrones,  judging 
the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel.  And  every  one  that  hath 
left  houses,  or  brethren,  or  sisters,  or  father,  or  mother, 
or  children,  or  lands,  for  my  name's  sake,  shall  re- 
ceive a  hundredfold  now  in  this  time,  houses,  and 
brethren,  and  sisters,  and  mothers,  and  children,  and 
lands,  with  persecutions,  and  in  the  world  to  come 
shall  inherit  eternal  life.  But  many  shall  be  last  that 
are  first ;  and  first  that  are  last. 

The  Parable  of  the  Vineyard. 

"For  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  man  that 
was  a  householder,  who  went  out  early  in  the  morn- 
ing to  hire  laborers  into  his  vineyard.  And  when  he 
had  agreed  with  the  laborers  for  a  shilling  a  day,  he 
sent  them  into  his  vineyard.  And  he  went  out  about 
the  third  hour,  and  saw  others  standing  in  the  market- 
place idle;  and  to  them  he  said,  'Go  ye  also  into  the 
vineyard,  and  whatsoever  is  right  I  will  grve  you.'  And 
they  went  their  way.  Again  he  went  out  about  the 
sixth  and  the  ninth  hour,  and  did  likewise.  And  about 
the  eleventh  hour  he  went  out,  and  found  others  stand- 
ing; and  he  saith  unto  them,  'Why  stand  ye  here  all 
the  day  idle?'  They  say  unto  him,  'Because  no  man 
hath  hired  us.'  He  saith  unto  them,  'Go  ye  also  into 
the  vineyard.'  And  when  even  was  come,  the  lord  of 
the  vineyard  saith  unto  his  steward,  'Call  the  laborers 
and  pay  them  their  hire,  beginning  from  the  last  unto 
the  first.'  And  when  they  came  that  were  hired  about 
the  eleventh  hour,  they  received  every  man  a  shilling. 
And  when  the  first  came,  they  supposed  that  they  would 
receive  more;  and  they  likewise  received  every  man  a 


154  HIS    WITHDRAWAL    TO    EPHRAIM 

shilling.  And  when  they  received  it,  they  murmured 
against  the  householder,  saying,  'These  last  have  spent 
but  one  hour,  and  thou  hast  made  them  equal  unto 
us,  who  have  borne  the  burden  of  the  day  and  the 
scorching  heat.'  But  he  answered  and  said  to  one  of 
them,  'Friend,  I  do  thee  no  wrong:  didst  not  thou 
agree  with  me  for  a  shilling?  Take  up  that  which  is 
thine,  and  go  thy  way ;  it  is  my  will  to  give  unto  this 
last,  even  as  unto  thee.  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do 
what  I  will  with  mine  own?  or  is  thine  eye  evil,  be- 
cause I  am  good?'  So  the  last  shall  be  first,  and  the 
first  last." 


THE  LAST   JOURNEY   TO   JERUSALEM. 


The  Shadow  of  the  Cross. 

And  they  were  on  the  way.  going  up  to  Jerusalem: 
and  Jesus  was  going  before  them :  and  they  were 
amazed ;  and  they  that  followed  were  afraid.  And  he 
took  again  the  twelve,  and  began  to  tell  them  the 
things  that  were  to  happen  unto  him,  saying,  "Behold, 
we  go  up  to  Jerusalem ;  and  all  the  things  that  are 
written  by  the  prophets  shall  be  accomplished  unto  the 
Son  of  man ;  and  he  shall  be  delivered  unto  the  chief 
priests  and  the  scribes ;  and  they  shall  condemn  him 
to  death,  and  shall  deliver  him  unto  the  Gentiles :  and 
they  shall  mock  him,  and  shall  spit  upon  him,  and  shall 
scourge  him.  and  shall  kill  him ;  and  after  three  days 
he  shall  rise  again." 

And  they  understood  none  of  these  things :  and  this 
saying  was  hid  from  them :  and  they  perceived  not 
the  things  that  were  said. 

The  Sons  of  Thunder. 

Then  came  to  him  the  mother  of  the  sons  of  Zebedee 

with   her   sons  James  and  John,  worshipping  him,  and 

asking  a  certain  thing  of  him. 

And  he  said  unto  her,  "What  wouldest  thou?" 

She   saith   unto  him,   "Command   that  these  my  two 

sons  may  sit,  one  on  thy  right  hand,  and  one  on  thy 

left  hand,  in  thy  kingdom." 

But  Jesus  answered  and  said.  ''Ye  know  not  what  ye 

ask.     Are  ye  able  to  drink  the  cup  that  I  am  about  to 

drink?   or  to  be  baptized   with  the  baptism  that   I   am 

baptized    with?" 

And  they  said  unto  him.   "We  are  able." 

And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  "The  cup  that  I  drink  ye 

155 


156  THE  LAST   TOURNEY  TO  JERUSALEM 

shall  drink;  and  with  the  baptism  that  I  am  baptized 
withal  shall  ye  be  baptized :  but  to  sit  on  my  right 
hand  or  on  my  left  hand  is  not  mine  to  give ;  but  it 
is  for  them  for  whom  it  hath  been  prepared  of  my 
Father." 

And  when  the  ten  heard  it,  they  began  to  be  moved 
with   indignation  concerning  James  and  John. 

And  Jesus  called  them  to  him,  and  saith  unto  them, 
"Ye  know  that  they  who  are  accounted  to  rule  over 
the  Gentiles  lord  it  over  them ;  and  their  great  ones 
exercise  authority  over  them.  But  it  is  not  so  among 
you :  but  whosoever  would  become  great  among  you, 
shall  be  your  minister;  and  whosoever  would  be  first 
among  you,  shall  be  servant  of  all.  Even  as  the  Son 
of  man  also  came  not  to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to 
minister,  and  to  give  his  life  a  ransom  for  many." 

The  Blind  Man  of  Jericho. 

And  they  come  to  Jericho :  and  as  they  went  out 
from  Jericho,  with  his  disciples  and  a  great  multitude, 
the  son  of  Timseus,  Bartimaeus,  a  blind  beggar,  was 
sitting  by  the  way  side.  And  when  he  heard  that  it 
was  Jesus  the  Nazarene,  he  began  to  cry  out,  and  say, 
"Jesus,  thou  son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me." 

And  many  rebuked  him,  that  he  should  hold  his 
peace :  but  he  cried  out  the  more  a  great  deal,  "Thou 
son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me." 

And  Jesus  stood  still,  and  said,  "Call  ye  him." 

And  they  call  the  blind  man,  saying  unto  him,  "Be 
of  good  cheer:  rise,  he  calleth  thee."  And  he,  cast- 
ing away  his  garment,  sprang  up,  and  came  to  Jesus. 

And  Jesus  answered  him,  and  said,  "What  wilt  thou 
that  I  should  do  unto  thee?" 

And  the  blind  man  said  unto  him,  "Rabboni,  that  I 
may  receive  my   sight." 


THE  VISIT    TO    ZACCH^EUS.  157 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  "Go  thy  way;  thy  faith 
hath  made  thee  whole." 

And  straightway  he  received  his  sight,  and  followed 
him  in  the  way. 

The  Visit  to  Zacch^eus. 

And  he  entered  and  was  passing  through  Jericho. 
And  behold,  a  man  called  by  name  Zacchseus ;  and  he 
was  a  chief  publican,  and  he  was  rich.  And  he  sought 
to  see  Jesus  who  he  was ;  and  could  not  for  the  crowd, 
because  he  was  little  of  stature.  And  he  ran  on  be- 
fore, and  climbed  up  into  a  sycamore  tree  to  see  him : 
for  he  was  to  pass  that  way. 

And  when  Jesus  came  to  the  place,  he  looked  up,  and 
said  unto  him,  "Zacchseus,  make  haste,  and  come  down  ; 
for  to-day  I  must  abide  at  thy  house." 

And  he  made  haste,  and  came  down,  and  received 
him   joyfully. 

And  when  they  saw  it,  they  all  murmured,  saying, 
"He  is  gone  in  to  lodge  with  a  man  that  is  -a  sinner." 

And  Zacchaeus  stood,  and  said  unto  the  Lord,  "Be- 
hold, Lord,"  the  half  of  my  goods  I  give  to  the  poor; 
and  if  I  have  wrongfully  exacted  aught  of  any  man, 
I  restore  fourfold." 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  "To-day  is  salvation  come 
to  this  house,  forasmuch  as  he  also  is  a  son  of  Abra- 
ham. For  the  Son  of  man  came  to  seek  and  to  save 
that   which   was  lost." 

The  Parable  of  the  Pounds. 
And  as  they  heard  these  things,  he  added  and  spake 
a  parable,  because  he  was  nigh  to  Jerusalem,  and  be- 
cause they  supposed  that  the  kingdom  of  God  was  im- 
mediately to  appear.  He  said  therefore,  "A  certain 
nobleman  went  into  a  far  country,  to  receive  for  him- 
self   a    kingdom,    and    to    return.      And    he    called   ten 


158  HIS    LAST  JOURNEY  TO   JERUSALEM 

servants  of  his,  and  gave  them  ten  pounds,  and  said 
unto  them,  'Trade  ye  herewith  till  I  come.'  But  his 
citizens  hated  him,  and  sent  an  ambassage  after  him, 
saying,  'We  will  not  that  this  man  reign  over  us.' 

"And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  was  come  back  again, 
having  received  the  kingdom,  that  he  commanded  these 
servants,  unto  whom  he  had  given  the  money,  to  be 
called  to  him,  that  he  might  know  what  they  had  gained 
by  trading.  And  the  first  came  before  him,  saying, 
'Lord,  thy  pound  hath  made  ten  pounds  more.'  And 
he  said  unto  him,  'Well  done,  thou  good  servant :  be- 
cause thou  wast  found  faithful  in  a  very  little,  have 
thou  authority  over  ten  cities.'  And  the  second  came, 
saying,  'Thy  pound,  Lord,  hath  made  five  pounds.'  And 
he  said  unto  him  also,  'Be  thou  also  over  five  cities.' 
And  another  came,  saying,  'Lord,  behold,  here  is  thy 
pound,  which  I  kept  laid  up  in  a  napkin :  for  I  feared 
thee,  because  thou  art  an  austere  man :  thou  takest  up 
that  which  thou  layedst  not  down,  and  reapest  that 
which  thou  didst  not  sow/  He  saith  unto  him,  'Out 
of  thine  own  mouth  will  I  judge  thee,  thou  wicked 
servant.  Thou  knewest  that  I  am  an  austere  man. 
taking  up  that  which  I  laid  not  down,  and  reaping 
that  which  I  did  not  sow ;  then  wherefore  gavest  thou 
not  my  money  into  the  bank,  and  I  at  my  coming 
should  have  required  it  with  interest?'  And  he  said 
unto  them  that  stood  by,  'Take  away  from  him  the 
pound,  and  give  it  unto  him  that  hath  the  ten  pounds.' 
And  they  said  unto  him,  'Lord,  he  hath  ten  pounds.' 
'I  say  unto  you,  that  unto  every  one  that  hath  shall  be 
given  ;  but  from  him  that  hath  not,  even  that  which  he 
hath  shall  be  taken  away  from  him.  But  these  mine 
enemies,  that  would  not  that  I  should  reign  over  them, 
bring  hither,  and  slay  them  before  me.' ' 

And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he  went  on  before, 
going  up   to  Jerusalem. 


GOING  UP  TO  JERUSALEM  159 


Going  Up  to  Jerusalem. 

Now  the  passover  of  the  Jews  was  at  hand:  and 
many  went  up  to  Jerusalem  out  of  the  country  be- 
fore the  passover,  to  purify  themselves.  They  sought 
therefore  for  Jesus,  and  spake  one  with  another,  as 
they  stood  in  the  temple,  "What  think  ye?  That  he 
will   not   come  to   the   feast?" 

Now  the  chief  priests  and  the  Pharisees  had  given 
commandment,  that,  if  any  man  knew  where  he  was, 
he  should  show  it,   that  they   might   take  him. 

The  Feast  at  Bethany. 

Jesus  therefore  six  days  before  the  passover  came 
to  Bethany,  where  Lazarus  was,  whom  Jesus  raised 
from  the  dead.  So  they  made  him  a  supper  there  in 
the  house  of  Simon  the  leper;  and  Martha  served: 
but  Lazarus  was  one  of  them  that  sat  at  meat  with 
him.  Mary  therefore  took  a  pound  of  ointment  of 
pure  nard,  very  precious,  and  anointed  the  feet  of 
Jesus,  and  wiped  his  feet  with  her  hair;  and  the  house 
was   filled   with   the  odor  of  the  ointment. 

But  Judas  Iscariot,  one  of  his  disciples,  that  should 
betray  him,  saith.  "Why  was  not  this  ointment  sold 
for  three  hundred  shillings,  and  given  to  the  poor?" 

Now  this  he  said,  not  because  he  cared  for  the 
poor;  but  because  he  was  a  thief,  and  having  the 
bag  took  away  what  was  put  therein. 

Jesus  .therefore  said,  "Suffer  her  to  keep  it  against 
the  day  of  my  burying.  For  the  poor  ye  have  alwayr 
with  you ;  but  me  ye  have  not  always.  She  hath  done 
what  she  could;  she  hath  anointed  my  body  before- 
hand   for    the   burying.      And    verily    I    say    unto    yon. 


160  THE  LAST   JOURNEY  TO  JERUSALEM 

Wheresoever  the  gospel  shall  be  preached  throughout 
the  whole  world,  that  also  which  this  woman  hath 
done  shall  be  spoken  of  for  a  memorial  of  her." 

The  common  people  therefore  of  the  Jews  learned 
that  he  was  there :  and  they  came,  not  for  Jesus' 
sake  only,  but  that  they  might  see  Lazarus  also,  whom 
he  had  raised  from  the  dead.  But  the  chief  priests 
took  counsel  that  they  might  put  Lazarus  also  to 
death ;  because  that  by  reason  of  him  many  of  the 
Tews  went  away,  and  believed  on  Jesus. 


HIS  LAST  WEEK 


PALM   SUNDAY— THE  DAY   OF   TRIUMPH 

The  Triumphal  Entry. 
On  the  morrow  when,  they  drew  nigh  unto  Jerusa- 
lem, unto  Bethphage  and  Bethany,  at  the  mount  of 
Olives,  he  sendeth  two  of  his  disciples,  and  saith  unto 
them,  "Go  your  way  into  the  village  that  is  over 
against  you:  and  straightway  as  ye  enter  into  it,  ye 
shall  find  a  colt  tied,  whereon  no  man  ever  yet  sat; 
loose  him,  and  bring  him.  And  if  any  one  say  unto 
you,  'Why  do  ye  this?'  say  ye,  'The  Lord  hath  need 
of  him' ;  and  straightway  he  will  send  him  back 
hither." 

Now  this  is  come  to  pass,  that  it  might  be  fulfilled, 
which  was  spoken  through  the  prophet,  saying, 
"Tell  ye  the  daughter  of  Zion, 
Behold,  thy  King  cometh  unto  thee, 
Meek,    and   riding   upon    an   ass, 
And  upon  a  eiolt  the  foal  of  an  ass." 
And  they  went  away,  and   found  a  colt  tied   at  the 
door  without  in  the  open  street:    and  they  loose  him. 
And  certain  of  them  that  stood  there  said  unto  them, 
•What  do  ye,  loosing  the  colt?"     And  they  said  unto 
them  even  as  Jesus  had  said:    and  they  let  them  go. 
And  they  bring  the  colt  unto  Jesus,  and  cast  on  him 
their  garments;    and  he  sat  upon  him. 

And  the  most  part  of  the  multitude  spread  their 
garments  upon  the  way;  and  others  branches,  which 
they  had  cut  from  the  fields.  And  as  he  was  drawing 
nigh,  even  at  the  descent  of  the  Mount  of  Olives,  the 
whole  multitude  of  the  disciples  began  to  rejoice  and 
praise  God  with  a  loud  voice  for  all  the  mighty  works 
which  they  had  seen.  And  they  that  went  before,  and 
they  that  followed,  cried,  "Hosanna  to  the  Son  of 
David;  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the 

161 


162  PALM    SUNDAY,   THE   DAY    OF  TRIUMPH 

Lord;  Blessed  is  the  kingdom  that  cometh,  the  king- 
dom of  our  father  David :  Hosanna  in  the  highest." 

These  things  understood  not  his  disciples  at  the  first: 
but  when  Jesus  was  glorified,  then  remembered  they 
that  these  things  were  written  of  him,  and  that  they 
had  done  these  things  unto  him. 

The  multitude,  therefore,  that  was  with  him  when  he 
called  Lazarus  out  of  the  tomb,  and  raised  him  from 
the  dead,  bare  witness.  For  this  cause  also  the  multi- 
tude went  and  met  him,  for  that  they  heard  that  he 
had   done  this   sign. 

And  some  of  the  Pharisees  from  the  multitude  said 
unto   him,    "Teacher,   rebuke  thy  disciples." 

And  he  answered  and  said,  "I  tell  you  that,  if  these 
shall  hold  their  peace,  the  stones  will  cry  out." 

And  when  he  drew  nigh,  he  saw  the  city  and  wept 
over  it,  saying,  "If  thou  hadst  known  in  this  day, 
even  thou,  the  things  which  belong  unto  peace !  but 
now  they  are  hid  from  thine  eyes.  For  the  days  shall 
come  upon  thee,  when  thine  enemies  shall  cast  up  a 
bank  about  thee,  and  compass  thee  round,  and  keep 
thee  in  on  every  side,  and  shall  dash  thee  to  the 
ground,  and  thy  children  within  thee;  and  they  shall 
not  leave  in  thee  one  stone  upon  another ;  because 
thou  knewest  not  the  time  of  thy  visitation.  ' 

And  when  he  was  come  into  Jerusalem,  all  the  city 
was  stirred,  saying,  "Who  is  this?" 

And  the  multitudes  said,  "This  is  the  prophet,  Jesus, 
from   Nazareth  of  Galilee." 

The  Pharisees  therefore  said  among  themselves. 
"Behold,  how  ye  prevail  nothing;  lo,  the  world  is 
gone  after  him." 

And  he  entered  into  Jerusalem,  into  the  temple ; 
and  when  he  had  looked  round  about  upon  all  things, 
it  being  now  eventide,  he  went  out  unto  Bethany  with 
the  twelve. 


MONDAY— THE  DAY  OF  AUTHORITY 
The  Cursing  of  the  Fig  Tree. 

And  on  the  morrow,  when  they  were  come  out 
from  Bethany,  he  hungered.  And  seeing  a  fig  tree 
afar  off  having  leaves,  he  came,  if  haply  he  might 
find  anything  thereon :  and  when  he  came  to  it,  he 
found  nothing  but  leaves ;  for  it  was  not  the  season 
of  figs.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto  it,  "No  man 
eat  fruit  from  thee  henceforward  for  ever." 

And  his  disciples  heard  it. 

The  Cleansing  of  the  Temple. 

And  they  come  to  Jerusalem :  and  he  entered  into 
the  temple,  and  began  to  cast  out  them  that  sold  and 
them  that  bought  in  the  temple,  and  overthrew  the 
tables  of  the  money-changers,  and  the  seats  of  them 
that  sold  the  doves :  and  he  would  not  suffer  that  any 
man  should  carry  a  vessel  through  the  temple.  And 
he  taught,  and  said  unto  them,  "Is  it  not  written,  'My 
house  shall  be  called  a  house  of  prayer  for  all  the 
nations?'  but  ye  have  made  it  a  den  of  robbers?" 

And  the  blind  and  the  lame  came  to  him  in  the 
temple ;  and  he  healed  them.  But  when  the  chief 
priests  and  the  scribes  saw  the  wonderful  things  that 
he  did,  and  the  children  that  were  crying  in  the  tem- 
ple and  saying,  "Hosanna  to  the  son  of  David"  :  they 
were  moved  with  indignation,  and  said  unto  him, 
"Hearest  thou  what  these  are  saying?" 

And  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "Yea :  did  ye  never 
read,  'Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and-  sucklings  thou 
hast  perfected  praise'?" 

And  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes  and  the  prin- 
cipal men  of  the  people  sought  to  destroy  him :  and 
they  could  not  find  what  they  might  do;  for  the  people 
all  hung  upon  him,  listening. 

And  he  left  them,  and  went  forth  out  of  the  city  to 
Bethany,  and  lodged  there. 

163 


TUESDAY— THE  DAY  OF  CONTROVERSY 

The  Lesson  from  the  Withered  Fig  Tree. 

And  as  they  passed  by  in  the  morning,  they  saw 
the  fig  tree  withered  away  from  the  roots.  And  Peter 
calling  to  remembrance  saith  unto  him,  "Rabbi,  be- 
hold the  fig  tree  which  thou  cursedst  is  withered 
away." 

And  Jesus  answering  saith  unto  them,  "Have  faith 
in  God.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Whosoever  shall  say 
unto  this  mountain,  'Be  thou  taken  up  and  cast  into 
the  sea' ;  and  shall  not  doubt  in  his  heart,  but  shall 
believe  that  what  he  saith  cometh  to  pass ;  he  shall 
have  it.  Therefore  I  say  unto  you,  All  things  what- 
soever ye  pray  and  ask  for,  believe  that  ye  receive 
them,  and  ye  shall  have  them.  And  whetisoever  ye 
stand  praying,  forgive,  if  ye  have  aught  against  any 
one ;  that  your  Father  also  who  is  in  heaven  may 
forgive  you  your  trespasses." 

The  Challenge  of  Christ's  Authority. 

And  they  came  again  to  Jerusalem.  And  all  the 
people  came  early  in  the  morning  to,  him  in  the  temple 
to  hear  him.  And  as  he  was  teaching  the  people  in 
the  temple,  and  preaching  the  gospel,  there  came  upon 
him  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes  with  the  elders ; 
and  they  spake,  saying  unto  him,  "Tell  us :  By  what 
authority  doest  thou  these  things?  or  who  is  he  that 
gave   thee  this  authority?" 

And  Jesus  answered,  and  said  unto  them,  "I  also  will 
ask  you  one  question,  which  if  ye  tell  me,  I  likewise 
will  tell  you  by  what  authority  I  do  these  things.    The 

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THREE    WARNING   PARABLES  165 

baptism  of  John,  whence  was  it?  from  heaven  or 
from  men?" 

And  they  reasoned  with  themselves, '  saying,  "If 
we  shall  say,  'From  heaven' ;  he  will  say  unto  us, 
'Why  did  ye  not  believe  him?'  But  if  we  shall  say, 
'From  men';  all  the  people  will  stone  us:  for  they 
are  persuaded  that  John  was  a  prophet." 

And  they  answered  Jesus,  and  said,  "We  know 
not." 

And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  "Neither  tell  I  you  by 
what  authority  I  do  these  things." 

Three  Warning  Parables, 
the  two  sons. 

"But  what  think  ye?  A  man  had  two  sons;  and 
he  came  to  the  first,  and  said,  'Son,  go  work  to-day 
in  the  vineyard.'  And  he  answered  and  said,  'I  will 
not' :  but  afterward  he  repented  himself,  and  went. 
And  he  came  to  the  second,  and  said  likewise.  And 
he  answered  and  said,  'I  go,  sir' :  and  went  not. 
Which  of  the  two  did  the  will  of  his  father?" 

They  say,  "The  first." 

Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that 
the  publicans  and  the  harlots  go  into  the  kingdom  of 
God  before  you.  For  John  came  unto  you  in  the  way 
of  righteousness,  and  ye  believed  him  not;  but  the 
publicans  and  the  harlots  believed  him  :  and  ye,  when 
ye  saw  it,  did  not  even  repent  yourselves  afterward 
that  ye  might  believe  him." 

THE    WICKED    HUSBANDMEN. 

"Hear  another  parable:  There  was  a  man  who  was 
a  householder,  who  planted  a  vineyard,  and  set  a 
hedge    about    it,    and    digged   a    winepress   in   it,    and 


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built  a  tower,  and  let  it  out  to  husbandmen,  and  went 
into  another  country.  And  when  the  season  of  the 
fruits  drew  hear,  he  sent  his  servants  to  the  husband- 
men, to  receive  his  fruits.  And  the  husbandmen  took 
his  servants,  and  beat  one,  and  killed  another,  and 
stoned  another.  Again.  n£  sent  other  servants  more 
than  the  first :  and  they  did  unto  them  in  like  man- 
ner. But  afterward  he  sent  unto  them  his  son,  say- 
ing, 'They  will  reverence  my  son.'  But  the  husband- 
men, when  they  saw  the  son,  said  among  themselves, 
'This  is  the  heir;  come,  let  us  kill  him,  and  take  his 
inheritance.'  And  they  took  him,  and  cast  him  forth 
out  of  the  vineyard,  and  killed  him.  When  therefore 
the  lord  of  the  vineyard  shall  come,  what  will  he  do 
unto  those  husbandmen?" 

They  say  unto  him,  "He  .will  miserably  destroy 
those  miserable  men,  and  will  let  out  the  vineyard 
unto  other  husbandmen,  who  shall  render  him  the 
fruits   in  their  seasons." 

Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "Did  ye  never  read  in  the 
scriptures, 

'The   stone  which  the  builders  rejected, 
The  same  was  made  the  head  of  the  corner; 
This  was  from  the  Lord, 
And  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes'  ? 
Therefore  say  I  unto  you.  The  kingdom  of  God  shall 
be  taken  away  from  you,  and  shall  be  given  to  a  na- 
tion  bringing   forth    the   fruits   thereof.      And   he   that 
falleth   on   this    stone    shall   be  broken   to   pieces ;    but 
on   whomsoever    it    shall   fall,    it    will     scatter    him    as 
dust." 

And  when  the  chief  priests  and  the  Pharisees  heard 
his  parables,  they  perceived  that  he  spake  of  them. 
And  when  they  sought  to  lay  hold  on  him,  they  feared 
the  multitudes,  because  they  took  him  for  a  prophet. 


THE    MARRIAGE   OF   THE    KING'S    SON  167 

THE    MARRIAGE    OF   THE    KING'S    SON. 

And  Jesus  answered  and  spake  again  in  parables 
unto  them,  saying,  "The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  lik- 
ened unto  a  certain  king,  who  made  a  marriage  feast 
for  his  son,  and  sent  forth  his  servants  to  call  them 
that  were  bidden  to  the  marriage  feast :  and  they 
would  not  come.  Again  he  sent  forth  other  servants, 
saying,  Tell  them  that  are  bidden,  'Behold,  I  have 
made  ready  my  dinner ;  my  oxen  and  my  fatlings  are 
killed,  and  all  things  are  ready;  come  to  the  marriage 
feast.'  But  they  made  light  of  it,  and  went  their  ways, 
one  to  his  own  farm,  another  to  his  merchandise;  and 
the  rest  laid  hold  on  his  servants,  and  treated  them 
shamefully,  and  killed  them.  But  the  king  was  wroth ; 
and  he  sent  his  armies,  and  destroyed  those  murder- 
ers, and  burned  their  city.  Then  saith  he  to  his  ser- 
vants; 'The  wedding  is  ready,  but  they  that  were  bid- 
den were  not  worthy.  Go  ye  therefore  unto  the  part- 
ings ot  the  highways,  and  as  many  as  ye  shall  find, 
bid  tc  the  marriage  feast.'  And  those  servants  went 
out  into  the  highways,  and  gathered  together  all  as 
many  as  they  found,  both  bad  and  good ;  and  the  wed- 
ding was  filled  with  guests.  But  when  the  king  came 
in  to  behold  the  guests,  he  saw  there  a  man  who  had 
not  on  a  wedding-garment :  and  he  saith  unto  him, 
'Friend,  how  earnest  thou  in  hither  not  having  a 
wedding-garment?'  And  he  was  speechless.  Then 
the  king  said  to  the  servants,  'Bind  him  hand  and 
foot  and  cast  him  out  into  the  outer  darkness' ;  there 
shall  be  the  weeping  and  the  gnashing  of  teeth.  For 
many  are  called,  but  few  chosen,." 

Three  Hostile  Questions  Asked  of  Jesus, 
tribute  to  caesar. 
Then  went  the  Pharisees,  and  took  counsel  how  they 


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might  ensnare  him  in  his  talk  so  as  to  deliver  him 
up  to  the  rule  and  to  the  authority  of  the  governor. 
And  they  send  to  him  their  disciples,  with  the  Hero- 
dians,  saying,  "Teacher,  we  know  that  thou  art  true, 
and  teachest  the  way  of  God  in  truth,  and  carest  not 
for  any  one :  for  thou  regardest  not  the  person  of 
men.  Tell  us  therefore,  What  thinkest  thou?  Is  it 
lawful  to  give  tribute  unto  Caesar,  or  not?" 

But  Jesus  perceived  their  craftiness,  and  said,  "Why 
make  ye  trial  of  me,  ye  hypocrites?  Show  me  the 
tribute   money." 

And  they  brought  unto  him  a  denarius.  And  he 
saith  unto  them,  "Whose  is  this  image  and  superscrip- 
tion?" 

They  say  unto  him,  "Caesar's." 

Then  he  saith  unto  them,  "Render  therefore  unto 
Caesar  the  things  that  are  Caesar's;  and  unto  God  the 
things  that  are  God's." 

And  when  they  heard  it,  they  marvelled,  and  left 
him,  and  went  away. 

THE    RESURRECTION. 

And  there  came  to  him  certain  of  the  Sadducees, 
they  that  say  that  there  is  no  resurrection ;  and  they 
asked  him,  saying,  "Teacher,  Moses  wrote  unto  us, 
that  if  a  man's  brother  die,  having  a  wife,  and  he  be 
childless,  his  brother  should  take  the  wife,  and  raise 
up  seed  unto  his  brother.  There  were  therefore  seven 
brethren:  and  the  first  took  a  wife,  and  died  child- 
less; and  the  second;  and  the  third  took  her;  and 
likewise  the  seven  also  left  no  children,  and  died. 
Afterward  the  woman  also  died.  In  the  resurrection 
therefore  whose  wife  of  them  shall  she  be?  for  the 
seven  had  her  to    wife." 

And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  "The  sons  of  this  world 


THE    GREATEST    COMMANDMENT  169 

marry,  and  are  given  in  marriage :  but  they  that  are 
accounted  worthy  to  attain  to  that  world,  and  the  res- 
urrection from  the  dead,  neither  marry,  nor  are  given 
in  marriage :  for  neither  can  they  die  any  more :  for 
they  are  equal  unto  the  angels ;  and  are  sons  of  God, 
being  sons  of  the  resurrection.  But  that  the  dead  are 
raised,  even  Moses  showed,  in  the  place  concerning 
the  Bush,  when  he  calleth  the  Lord  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham, and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob. 
Now  he  is  not  the  God  of  the  dead,  but  of  the  liv- 
ing :    for  all  live  unto  him." 

And  when  the  multitudes  heard  it,  they  were  as- 
tonished at  his  teaching. 

THE    GREATEST    COMMANDMENT. 

And  one  of  the  scribes  came,  and  heard  them  ques- 
tioning together,  and  knowing  that  he  had  answered 
them  well,  asked  him,  "What  commandment  is  the 
first  of  all?" 

Jesus  answered,  "The  first  is,  'Hear,  O  Israel :  The 
Lord  our  God,  the  Lord  is  one :  and  thou  shalt  love 
the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind,  and  with  all  thy  strength.' 
The  second  is  this,  'Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as 
thyself.'  There  is  none  other  commandment  greater 
than  these." 

And  the  scribe  said  unto  him,  "Of  a  truth,  Teacher, 
thou  hast  well  said  that  he  is  one :  and  there  is  none 
other  but  he :  and  to  love  him  with  all  the  heart,  and 
with  all  the  understanding  and  with  all  the  strength, 
and  to  love  his  neighbor  as  himself,  is  much  more  than 
all  whole  burnt-offerings  and  sacrifices." 

And  when  Jesus  saw  that  he  answered  discreetly,  he 
said  unto  him,  "Thou  art  not  far  from  the  kingdom 
of  God." 


i   .  tuesday,  the  day  of  controversy 

The  Unanswerable  Question  of  Jesus. 

Now  while  the  Pharisees  were  gathered  together 
Jesus  asked  them  a  question,  saying,  "What  think  ye 
of  the  Christ?    whose  son  is  he?" 

They  say  unto  him,  "The  son  of  David." 
He  saith  unto  them,  "How  then  doth  David  in  the 
Spirit  call  him  Lord,  saying, 

'The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord, 
Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand, 
Till  I  put  thine  enemies  underneath  thy  feet?' 
If  David  then  calleth  him  Lord,  how  is  he  his  son?" 
And  no  one  was  able  to  answer  him  a  word,  neither 
durst  any  man  from  that  day  forth  ask  him  any  more 
questions. 

And  the  common  people  heard  him  gladly. 

Discourse  of  Jesus  Against  the  Scribes  and 
Pharisees. 

Then  spake  Jesus  to  the  multitudes  and  to  his  dis- 
ciples, saying,  "The  scribes  and  the  Pharisees  sit  on 
Moses'  seat :  all  things  therefore  whatsoever  they  bid 
you,  these  do  and  observe:  but  do  not  ye  after  their 
works ;  for  they  say,  and  do  not.  Yea,  they  bind 
heavy  burdens  and  grievous  to  be  borne,  and  lay  them 
on  men's  shoulders ;  but  they  themselves  will  not 
move  them  with  their  finger.  But  all  their  works  they 
do  to  be  seen  of  men :  for  they  make  broad  their 
phylacteries,  and  enlarge  the  borders  of  their  garments, 
and  love  the  chief  place  at  feasts,  and  the  chief  seats 
in  the  synagogues,  and  the  salutations  in  the  market- 
places, and  to  be  called  of  men,  'Rabbi.'  But  be  not 
ye  called  'Rabbi,'  for  one  is  your  teacher,  and  all  ye 
are  brethren.  And  call  no  man  your  father  on  the 
earth:     for    one    is   your    Father,    even    he    who    is    in 


DISCOURSE    AGAINST    THE    SCRIBES    AND    PHARISEES    171 

heaven.  Neither  be  ye  called  masters:  for  one  is  your 
master,  even  the  Christ.  But  he  that  is  greatest 
among  you  shall  be  your  servant.  And  whosoever 
shall  exalt  himself  shall  be  humbled:  and  whosoever 
shall  humble  himself  shall  be  exalted. 

"But  woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypo- 
crites !  because  ye  shut  the  kingdom  of  heaven  against 
men:  for  ye  enter  not  in  yourselves,  neither  suffer  ye 
them  that  are  entering  in  to  enter. 

"Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites! 
for  ye  compass  sea  and  land  to  make  one  proselyte; 
and  when  he  is  become  so.  ye  make  him  twofold  more 
a  son  of  hell  tha«  yourselves. 

"Woe  unto  you,  ye  blind  guides,  that  say,  'Who- 
soever shall  swear  by  the  temple,  it  is  nothing;  but 
whosoever  shall  swear  by  the  gold  of  the  temple,  he 
is  a  debtor.'"  Ye  fools  and  blind :  for  which  is  greater, 
the  gold,  or  the  temple  that  hath  sanctified  the  gold? 
And,  'Whosoever  shall  swear  by  the  altar,  it  is  noth- 
ing; but  whosoever  shall '  swear  by  the  gift  that  is 
upon  it,  he  is  a  debtor.'  Ye  blind:  for  which  is 
greater,  the  gift,  or  the  altar  that  sanctifieth  the  gift? 
He  therefore  that  sweareth  by  the  altar,  sweareth  by 
it,  and  by  all  things  thereon.  And  he  that  sweareth 
by  the  temple,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by  him  that  dwell- 
eth  therein.  And  he  that  sweareth  by  the  heaven, 
sweareth  by  the  throne  of  God,  and  by  him  that  sit- 
teth  thereon. 

"Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites! 
for  ye  tithe  mint  and  anise  and  cummin,  and  have  left 
undone  the  weightier  matters  of  the  law,  justice,  and 
mercy,  and  faith:  but  these  ye  ought  to  have  done, 
and  not  to  have  left  the  other  undone.  Ye  blind 
guides,  that  strain  out  the  gnat,  and  swallow  the 
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"Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ! 
for  ye  cleanse  the  outside  of  the  cup  and  of  the  plat- 
ter, but  within  they  are  full  from  extortion  and  ex- 
cess. Thou  blind  Pharisee,  cleanse  first  the  inside  of 
the  cup  and  of  the  platter,  that  the  outside  thereof 
may  become  clean  also. 

"Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ! 
for  ye  are  like  unto  whited  sepulchres,  which  outward- 
ly appear  beautiful,  but  inwardly  are  full  of  dead 
men's  bones,  and  of  all  uncleanness.  Even  so  ye 
also  outwardly  appear  righteous  unto  men,  but  in- 
wardly ye  are  full  of  hypocrisy  and  iniquity. 

"Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ! 
for  ye  build  the  sepulchres  of  the  prophets,  and  gar- 
nish the  tombs  of  the  righteous,  and  say,  'If  we  had 
been  in  the  days  of  our  fathers,  we  should  not  have 
been  partakers  with  them  in  the  blood  of  the  proph- 
ets.' Wherefore  ye  witness  to  yourselves,  that  ye  are 
sons  of  them  that  slew  the  prophets.  Fill  ye  up  then 
the  measure  of  your  fathers.  Ye  serpents,  ye  off- 
spring of  vipers,  how  shall  ye  escape  the  judgment  of 
hell  ?  Therefore,  behold,  I  send  unto  you  prophets, 
and  wise  men,  and  scribes :  some  of  them  shall  ye  kill 
and  crucify ;  and  some  of  them  shall  ye  scourge  in 
your  synagogues,  and  persecute  from  city  to  city :  that 
upon  you  may  come  all  the  righteous  blood  shed  on 
the  earth,  from  the  blood  of  Abel  the  righteous  unto 
the  blood  of  Zachariah  son  of  Barachiah,  whom  ye 
slew  between  the  sanctuary  and  the  altar.  Verily  I 
say  unto  you,  All  these  things  shall  come  upon  this 
generation. 

"O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  that  killeth  the  prophets, 
and  stoneth  them  that  are  sent  unto  her !  how  often 
would  I  have  gathered  thy  children  together,  even  as 
a   hen  gathereth  her  chickens  under  her  wings,  and  ye 


THE    WIDOW'S    TWO    MITES  173 

would  not!  Behold,  your  house  is  left  unto  you  deso- 
late. For  I  say  unto  you,  Ye  shall  not  see  me  hence- 
forth, till  ye  shall  say,  'Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord.'  " 

The  Widow's  Two  Mites. 

And  he  sat  down  over  against  the  treasury,  and  be- 
held how  the  multitude  cast  money  into  the  treasury: 
and  many  that  were  rich  cast  in  much.  And  there 
came  a  poor  widow,  and  she  cast  in  two  mites,  which 
make  a  farthing.  And  he  called  unto  him  his  dis- 
ciples, and  said  unto  them,  "Verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
This  poor  widow  cast  in  more  than  all  they  that  are 
casting  into  the  treasury :  for  they  all  did  cast  in  of 
their  superfluity;  but  she  of  her  want  did  cast  in  all 
that  she  had,   even  all  her  living." 

The  Gentiles   Seek  Jesus. 

Now  there  were  certain  Greeks  among  those  that 
went  up  to  worship  at  the  feast:  these  therefore  came 
to  Philip,  who  was  of  Bethsaida  of  Galilee,  and  asked 
him,   saying,  "Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus." 

Philip  cometh  and  telleth  Andrew:  Andrew  cometh, 
and  Philip,   and  they  tell  Jesus. 

And  Jesus  answereth  them,  saying,  "The  hour  is 
come,  that  the  Son  of  man  should  be  glorified.  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Except  a  grain  of  wheat  fall 
into  the  earth  and  die,  it  abideth  by  itself  alone;  but 
if  it  die.  it  beareth  much  fruit.  He  that  loveth  his 
life  loseth  it:  and  he  that  hateth  his  life  in  this  world 
shall  keep  it  unto  life  eternal.  If  any  man  serve  me, 
let  him  follow  me:  and  where  I  am,  there  shall  also 
my  servant  be :  if  any  man  serve  me,  him  will  the 
Father  honor.     Now   is  my   soul  troubled;    and  what 


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shall  I  say?  Father,  save  me  from  this  hour.  But 
for  this  cause  came  I  unto  this  hour.  Father,  glorify 
thy  name." 

There  came  therefore  a  voice  out  of  heaven,  say- 
ing, "I  have  both  glorified  it,  and  will  glorify  it 
again." 

The  multitude,  therefore,  that  stood  by,  and  heard 
it,  said  that  it  had  thundered:  others  said,  "An  angel 
hath  spoken  to  him." 

Jesus  answered  and  said,  "This  voice  hath  not 
come  for  my  sake,  but  for  your  sakes.  Now  is  the 
judgment  of  this  world:  now  shall  the  prince  of  this 
world  be  cast  out.  And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up  from  the 
earth,  will  draw  all  men  unto  myself." 

But  this  he  said,  signifying  by  what  manner  of 
death  he  should  die. 

The  multitude  therefore  answered  him,  "We  have 
heard  out  of  the  law  that  the  Christ  abideth  forever; 
and  how  sayest  thou,  'The  Son  of  man  must  be  lifted 
up'?  who  is  this  Son  of  man?" 

Jesus  therefore  said  unto  them,  "Yet  a  little  while 
is  the  light  among  you.  Walk  while  ye  have  the 
light,  that  darkness  overtake  you  not;  and  he  that 
walketh  in  the  darkness  knoweth  not  whither  he 
goeth.  While  ye  have  the  light,  believe  on  the 
light,   that  ye  may  become  sons   of  light." 

These  things  spake  Jesus,  and  he  departed  and  hid 
himself  from  them. 

The  Jews  Reject  Jesus. 

But  though  he  had  done  so  many  signs  before  them, 
yet  they  believed  not  on  him :    that  the  word  of  Isaiah 
the  prophet  might  be  fulfilled,  which  he  spake, 
"Lord,  who  hath  believed  our  report? 
And  to  whom  hath   the  arm  of  the  Lord  been 
revealed?" 


DISCOURSE   CONCERNING    THE   FUTURE  175 

For  this  cause  they  could  not  believe,  for  that 
Isaiah  said  again. 

"He  hath  blinded  their  eyes,  and   he   hardened 
their  heart; 

Lest  they  should  see  with  their  eyes,  and  per- 
ceive  with  their   heart, 

And  should  turn, 

And  I  should  heal  them." 
These  things  said  Isaiah,  because  he  saw  his 
glory;  and  he  spake  of  him.  Nevertheless  even  of 
the  rulers  many  believed  on  him;  but  because  of  the 
Pharisees  they  did  not  confess  it,  lest  they  should  be 
put  out  of  the  synagogue;  for  they  loved  the  glory 
that  is  of  men  more  than  the  glory  that  is  of  God. 

And  Jesus  cried  and  said,  "He  that  believeth  on 
me,  believeth  not  on  me,  but  on  him  that  sent  me. 
And  he  that  beholdeth  me  beholdeth  him  that  sent  me. 
I  am  come  a  light  into  the  world,  that  whosoever  be- 
lieveth on  me  may  not  abide  in  the  darkness.  And  if 
any  man  hear  my  sayings,  and  keep  them  not,  I  judge 
him  not:  for  I  came  not  to  judge  the  world,  but  to 
save  the  world.'  He  that  rejecteth  me,  and  receiveth 
not  my  sayings,  hath  one  that  judgeth  him :  the  word 
that  I  spake,  the  same  shall  judge  him  in  the  last  day. 
For  I  spake  not  from  myself ;  but  the  Father  that  sent 
me,  he  hath  given  me  a  commandment,  what  I  should 
say,  and  what  I  should  speak.  And  I  know  that  his 
commandment  is  life  eternal ;  the  things  therefore 
which  I  speak,  even  as  the  Father  hath  said  unto  me. 
so   I  speak." 

Discourse  Concerning  the  Future. 

And  Jesus  went  out  from  the  temple,  and  was  going 
on  his  way ;  and  his  disciples  came  to  him  to  show 
him  the  buildings  of  the  temple. 


176  TUESDAY,   THE   DAY   OF   CONTROVERSY 

But  he  answered  and  said  unto  them,  "See  ye  not  all 
these  things?  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  There  shall  not 
be  left  here  one  stone  upon  another,  that  shall  not  be 
thrown  down." 

And  as  he  sat  on  the  mount  of  Olives  over  against 
the  temple,  Peter  and  James  and  John  and  Andrew 
asked  him  privately,  "Tell  us,  when  shall  these  things 
be?  and  what  shall  be  the  sign  when  these  things  are 
all  about  to  be  accomplished?" 

And  Jesus  began  to  say  unto  them,  "Take  heed  that 
no  man  lead  you  astray.  Many  shall  come  in  my 
name,  saying,  'I  am  he,'  and  shall  lead  many  astray. 
And  when  ye  shall  hear  of  wars  and  rumors  of  wars, 
be  not  troubled :  these  things  must  needs  come  to 
pass ;  but  the  end  is  not  yet.  For  nation  shall  rise 
against  nation,  and  kingdom  against  kingdom ;  there 
shall  be  earthquakes  in  divers  places ;  there  shall  be 
famines :    these  things  are  the  beginning  of  the  travail. 

"But  take  ye  heed  to  yourselves :  for  they  shall  de- 
liver you  up  to  councils ;  and  in  synagogues  shall  ye 
be  beaten ;  and  before  governors  and  kings  shall  ye 
stand  for  my  sake,  for  a  testimony  unto  them.  And 
the  gospel  must  first  be  preached  unto  all  the  nations. 
And  when  they  lead  you  to  judgment,  and  deliver  you 
up,  be  not  anxious  beforehand  what  ye  shall  speak ; 
but  whatsoever  shall  be  given  you  in  that  hour,  that 
speak  ye ;  for  it  is  not  ye  that  speak,  but  the  Holy 
Spirit.  But  ye  shall  be  delivered  up  even  by  parents, 
and  brethren,  and  kinsfolk,  and  friends:  and  some  of 
you  shall  they  cause  to  be  put  to  death.  And  ye  shall 
be  hated  of  all  men  for  my  name's  sake. 

"And  then  shall  many  stumble,  and  shall  deliver  up 
one  another,  and  shall  hate  one  another.  And  many 
false  prophets  shall  arise,  and  shall  lead  many  astray. 
And  because  Iniquity   shall  be   multiplied,  the  love  of 


DISCOURSE    CONCERNING    THE    FUTURE  177 

the  many  shall  wax  cold.     But  he  that  endureth  to  the 
end,  the  same  shall  be  saved. 

"But  when  ye  see  Jerusalem  compassed  with  armies, 
then  know  that  her  desolation  is  at  hand.  Then  let 
them  that  are  in  Judaea  flee  unto  the  mountains;  let 
him  that  is  on  the  housetop  not  go  down  to  take  out 
the  things  that  are  in  his  house :  and  let  him  that  is  in 
the  field  not  return  back  to  take  his  cloak.  For  these 
are  days  of  vengeance,  that  all  things  which  are  writ- 
ten may  be  fulfilled. 

"But  woe  unto  them  that  are  with  child  and  to  them 
that  give  suck  in  those  days  !  And  pray  ye  that  your 
flight  be  not  in  the  winter,  neither  on  a  Sabbath  :  for 
then  shall  be  great  tribulation,  such  as  hath  not  been 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world  until  now,  no,  nor 
ever  shall  be.  And  except  those  days  had  been  short- 
ened, no  flesh  would  have  been  saved :  but  for  the 
elect's  sake  those  days  shall  be  shortened.  Then  if  any 
man  shall  say  unto  you.  To,  here  is  the  Christ,'  or, 
'Here,'  believe  it  not.  For  there  shall  arise  false 
Christs,  and  false  prophets,  and  shall  show  great  signs 
and  wonders;  so  as  to  lead  astray,  if  possible,  even 
the  elect.  But  take  ye  heed:  behold,  I  have  told  you 
all  things  beforehand.  If,  therefore,  they  shall  say 
unto  you,  'Behold,  he  is  in  the  wilderness,'  go  not 
forth:  'Behold,  he  is  in  the  inner  chambers,'  believe 
it  not.  For  as  the  lightning  cometh  forth  from  the  east 
and  is  seen  even  unto  the  west,  so  shall  be  the  coming* 
of  the  Son  of  man.  Wheresoever  the  carcase  is,  there 
will  the  eagles  be  gathered  together. 

"But  immediately  after  the  tribulation  of  those  days 
the  sun  shall  be  darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not  give 
her  light,  and  the  stars  shall  fall  from  heaven,  and  the 
powers  of  the  heavens  shall  be  shaken :  and  then  shall 
appear   the  sign   of  the   Son  of  man   in  heaven:    and 


178  TUESDAY,    THE    DAY    OF    CONTROVERSY 

then  shall  all  the  tribes  of  the  earth  mourn,  and  they 
shall  see  the  Son  of  man  coming  on  the  clouds  of 
heaven  with  power  and  great  glory.  And  he  shall  send 
forth  his  angels  with  a  great  sound  of  a  trumpet,  and 
shall  gather  together  his  elect  from  the  four  winds, 
from  the  uttermost  part  of  the  earth  to  the  uttermost 
part  of  heaven. 

"Now  from  the  fig  tree  learn  her  parable :  when  her 
branch  is  now  become  tender,  and  putteth  forth  its 
leaves,  ye  know  that  the  summer  is  nigh ;  even  so  ye 
also,  when  ye  see  all  these  things,  know  ye  that  he  is 
nigh,  even  at  the  doors.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  This 
generation  shall  not  pass  away  till  all  these  things  be 
accomplished.  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away,  but 
my  words  shall  not  pass  away.  But  of  that  day  and 
hour  knoweth  no  one,  not  even  the  angels  of  heaven, 
neither  the  Son,  but  the  Father  only. 

"But  take  heed  to  yourselves,  i^st  haply  your  hearts 
be  overcharged  with  surfeiting,  and  drunkenness,  and 
cares  of  this  life,  and  that  day  come  on  you  suddenly 
as  a  snare ;  for  so  shall  it  come  upon  all  them  that 
dwell  on  the  face  of  all  the  earth.  But  watch  ye  at 
every  season,  -making  supplication,  that  ye  may  prevail 
to  escape  all  these  things  that  shall  come  to  pass,  and 
to  stand  before  the  Son  of  man. 

"And  as  were  the  days  of  Noah,  so  shall  be  the 
coming  of  the  Son  of  man.  For  as  in  those  days  which 
were  before  the  flood  they  were  eating  and  drinking, 
marrying  and  giving  in  marriage,  until  the  day  that 
Noah  entered  into  the  ark,  and  they  knew  not  until  the 
flood  came,  and  took  them  all  away;  so  shall  be  the 
coming  of  the  Son  of  man.  Then  shall  two  men  be  in 
the  field ;  one  is  taken,  and  one  is  left ;  two  women 
shall  be  grinding  at  the  mill :    one  is  taken,  and  one  is 


THREE   LESSONS    TO    THE    DISCIPLES  179 

left.     Watch  therefore :    for  ye  know  not  on  what  day 
your  Lord  cometh. 

"But  know  this,  that  if  the  master  of  the  house  had 
known  in  what  watch  the  thief  was  coming,  he  would 
have  watched,  and  would  not  have  suffered  his  house 
to  be  broken  through.  Therefore  be  ye  also  ready ; 
for  in  an  hour  that  ye  think  not  the  Son  of  man  com- 
eth. 

"Take  ye  heed,  watch  and  pray :  for  ye  know  not 
when  the  time  is.  It  is  as  when  a  man,  sojourning  in 
another  country,  having  left  his  house,  and  given  au- 
thority to  his  servants,  to  each  one  his  work,  com- 
manded also  the  porter  to  watch.  Watch  therefore: 
for  ye  know  not  when  the  lord  of  the  house  cometh, 
whether  at  even,  or  at  midnight,  or  at  cockcrowing,  or 
in  the  morning ;  lest  coming  suddenly  he  find  you 
sleeping.  And  what  I  say  unto  you  I  say  unto  all, 
Watch. 

"Who  then  is  the  faithful  and  wise  servant,  whom 
the  lord  hath  set  over  his  household,  to  give  them  their 
food  in  due  season?  Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom 
his  lord  when  he  cometh  shall  find  so  doing.  Verily  I 
say  unto  you,  that  he  will  set  him  over  all  that  he  hath. 
But  if  that  evil  servant  shall  say  in  his  heart,  'My  lord 
tarrieth ;'  and  shall  begin  to  beat  his  fellow-servants, 
and  shall  eat  and  drink  with  the  drunken ;  the  lord  of 
that  servant  shall  come  in  a  day  when  he  expecteth 
not,  and  in  an  hour  when  he  knoweth  not.  and  shall 
cut  him  asunder,  and  appoint  his  portion  with  the  hypo- 
crites :  there  shall  be  the  weeping  and  the  gnashing  of 
teeth." 

Three  Lessons  to  the  Disciples, 
the  parable  of  the  ten  virgins. 

"Then  shall  the  kingdom  of  heaven  be  likened  unto 
ten  virgins,   who  took  their   lamps  and  went   forth   to 


180  TUESDAY,    THE    DAY    OF    CONTROVERSY 

meet  the  bridegroom.  And  five  of  them  were  foolish, 
and  five  were  wise.  For  the  foolish,  when  they  took 
their  lamps,  took  no  oil  with  them :  but  the  wise  took 
oil  in  their  vessels  with  their  lamps.  Now  while  the 
bridegroom  tarried,  they  all  slumbered  and  slept.  But 
at  midnight  there  is  a  cry,  'Behold,  the  bridegroom! 
Come  ye  forth  to  meet  him.'  Then  all  those  virgins 
arose,  and  trimmed  their  lamps.  And  the  foolish  said 
unto  the  wise,  'Give  us  of  your  oil ;  for  our  lamps  are 
going  out.'  But  the  wise  answered,  saying,  'Peradven- 
ture  there  will  not  be  enough  for  us  and  you  :  go  ye 
rather  to  them  that  sell,  and  buy  for  yourselves.' 

"And  while  they  went  away  to  buy,  the  bridegroom 
came;  and  they  that  were  ready  went  in  with  him 
to  the  marriage  feast :  and  the  door  was  shut.  After- 
ward came  also  the  other  virgins,  saying,  'Lord,  Lord, 
open  to  us.'  But  he  answered  and  said,  'Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  I  know  you  not.' 

"Watch  therefore,  for  ye  know  not  the  day  nor  the 
hour. 

THE    PARABLE   OF    THE    TALENTS. 

"For  it  is  as  when  a  man,  going  into  another  coun- 
try, called  his  own  servants,  and  delivered  unto  them 
his  goods.  And  unto  one  he  gave  five  talents,  to  an- 
other two,  to  another  one ;  to  each  according  to  his 
several  ability;  and  he  went  on  his  journey.  Straight- 
way he  that  received  the  five  talents  went  and  traded 
with  them,  and  made  other  five  talents.  In  like  man- 
ner he  also  that  received  the  two  gained  other  two. 
But  he  that  received  the  one  went  away  and  digged  in 
the  earth,  and  hid  his  lord's  money. 

"Now  after  a  long  time  the  lord  of  these  servants 
cometh,  and  maketh  a  reckoning  with  them.  And  he 
that  received  the  five  talents  came  and  brought  other 
five   talents,   saying,   'Lord,   thou   deliveredst    unto    me 


THE   JUDGMENT    SCENE  181 

five  talents:  lo,  I  have  gained  other  five  talents.'  His 
lord  said  unto  him,  'Well  done,  good  and  faithful  serv- 
ant: thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a  few  things,  I  will 
set  thee  over  many  things;  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of 
thy  lord.' 

"And  he  also  that  received  the  two  talents  came  and 
said,  'Lord,  thou  deliveredst  unto  me  two  talents :  lo, 
I  have  gained  other  two  talents.' 

"His  lord  said  unto  him,  'Well  done,  good  and  faith- 
ful servant :  thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a  few  things, 
I  will  set  thee  over  many  things ;  enter  thou  into  the 
joy  of  thy  lord.' 

"And  he  also  that  had  received  the  one  talent  came 
and  said,  'Lord,  I  knew  thee  that  thou  art  a  hard  man, 
reaping  where  thou  didst  not  sow,  and  gathering  where 
thou  didst  not  scatter;  and  I  was  afraid,  and  went 
away  and  hid  thy  talent  in  the  earth :  lo,  thou  hast 
thine  own.' 

"But  his  lord  answered  and  said  unto  him,  'Thou 
wicked  and  slothful  servant,  thou  knewest  that  I  reap 
where  I  sowed  not,  and  gather  where  I  did  not  scatter; 
thou  oughtest  therefore  to  have  put  my  money  to  the 
bankers,  and  at  my  coming  I  should  have  received  back 
mine  own  with  interest.  Take  ye  away  therefore  the 
talent  from  him,  and  give  it  unto  him  that  hath  the  ten 
talents.  For  unto  every  one  that  hath  shall  be  given, 
and  he  shall  have  abundance ;  but  from  him  that  hath 
not,  even  that  which  he  hath  shall  be  taken  away.  And 
cast  ye  out  the  unprofitable  servant  into  the  outer  dark- 
ness :  there  shall  be  the  weeping  and  the  gnashing  of 
teeth/ 

THE   JUDGMENT    SCENE. 

"But  when  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory, 
and  all  the  angels  with   him,  then   shall  he   sit  on  the 


182  TUESDAY,    THE    DAY   OF   CONTROVERSY 

throne  of  his  glory:  and  before  him  shall  be  gathered 
all  the  nations:  and  he  shall  separate  them  one  from 
another,  as  the  shepherd  separateth  the  sheep  from  the 
goats;  and  he  shall  set  the  sheep  on  his  right  hand, 
but  the  goats  on  the  left.  Then  shall  the  King  say 
unto  them  on  his  right  hand,  'Come,  ye  blessed  of  my 
Father,  inherit  the  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world:  for  I  was  hungry,  and  ye 
gave  me  to  eat;  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me  drink; 
I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took  me  in;  naked,  and  ye 
clothed  me ;  I  was  sick,  and  ye  visited  me ;  I  was  in 
prison,  and  ye  came  unto  me.' 

"Then  shall  the  righteous  answer  him,  saying,  'Lord, 
when  saw  we  thee  hungry,  and  fed  thee?  or  athirst. 
and  gave  thee  drink?  And  when  saw  we  thee  a  stran- 
ger, and  took  thee  in?  or  naked,  and  clothed  thee? 
And  when  saw  we  thee  sick,  or  in  prison,  and  came 
unto  thee?'  And  the  King  shall  answer  and  say  unto 
them,  'Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Inasmuch  as  ye  did  it 
unto  one  of  these  my  children,  even  these  least,  ye  did 
it  unto  me.' 

"Then  shall  he  say  also  unto  them  on  the  left  hand, 
'Depart  from  me,  ye  cursed,  into  the  eternal  fire  which 
is  prepared  for  the  devil  and  his  angels:  for  I  was 
hungry,  and  ye  did  not  give  me  to  eat;  I  was  thirsty, 
and  ye  gave  me  no  drink;  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye 
took  me  not  in ;  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me  not ;  sick, 
and  in  prison,  and  ye  visited  me  not.'  Then  shall  they 
also  answer,  saying,  'Lord,  when  saw  we  thee  hungry, 
or  athirst,  or  a  stranger,  or  naked,  or  sick,  or  in  prison, 
and  did  not  minister  unto  thee?'  Then  shall  he  an- 
swer them,  saying,  'Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Inasmuch 
as  ye  did  it  not  unto  one  of  these  least,  ye  did  it  not 
unto  me.'  And  these  shall  go  away  into  eternal  pun- 
ishment:   but  the  righteous  into  eternal  life." 


the  conspiracy  against  jesus  183 

The  Conspiracy  Against  Jesus. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus  had  finished  all  these 
words,  he  said  unto  his  disciples,  'Ye  know  that  after 
two  days  the  passover  cometh,  and  the  Son  of  man  is 
delivered    up   to   be   crucified." 

Then  were  gathered  together  the  chief  priests,  the 
elders  of  the  people,  unto  the  court  of  the  high  priest, 
who  was  called  Caiaphas ;  and  they  took  counsel  to- 
gether that  they  might  take  Jesus  by  subtlety,  and  kill 
him.  But  they  said,  "Not  during  the  feast,  lest  a  tu- 
mult arise  among  the  people." 

And  Satan  entered  into  Judas,  who  was  called  Isca- 
riot,  being  of  the  number  of  the  twelve.  And  he  went 
away  and  communed  with  the  chief  priests  and  cap- 
tains, how  he  might  deliver  him  unto  them.  And  they 
were  glad,  and  they  weighed  unto  him  thirty  pieces  of 
silver.  And  from  that  time  he  sought  opportunity  to 
deliver  him  unto  them  in  the  absence  of  the  multi- 
tude. 


WEDNESDAY— THE   DAY  OF  RETIREMENT 

[There  is  no  record  of  the  events  of  this  day.  Jesus 
spent  it  in  retirement,  almost  certainly  in  the  home  of 
his  friends  at  Bethany.] 


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THURSDAY— THE    DAY    OF    FELLOWSHIP 

Preparation  for  the  Passover. 

And  on  the  first  day  of  unleavened  bread,  when  they 
sacrificed  the  passover,  his  disciples  say  unto  him. 
"Where  wilt  thou  that  we  go  and  make  ready  that 
thou  mayest  eat  the  passover?" 

And  he  sendeth  two  of  his  disciples,  and  saith  unto 
them,  "Go  into  .the  city,  and  there  shall  meet  you  a 
man  bearing  a  pitcher  of  water ;  follow  him ;  and 
wheresoever  he  shall  enter  in,  say  to  the  master  of  the 
house,  The  Teacher  saith,  My  time  is  at  hand.  Where 
is  my  guest-chamber,  where  I  shall  eat  the  passover 
with  my  disciples?'  And  he  will  himself  show  you  a 
large  upper  room  furnished  and  ready :  and  there 
make   ready   for   us." 

And  the  disciples  went  forth,  and  came  into  the  city, 
and  found  as  he  had  said  unto  them :  and  they  made 
ready  the  passover. 

Strife  Among  the  Disciples. 

And  when  it  was  evening  he  cometh  with  the  twelve. 
And  there  arose  also  a  contention  among  them,  which 
of  them  was  accounted  to  be  greatest.  And  he  said 
unto  them.  "The  kings  of  the  Gentiles  have  lordship 
over  them ;  and  they  that  have  authority  over  them  are 
called  Benefactors.  But  ye  shall  not  be  so:  but  he  that 
is  the  greater  among  you.  let  him  become  as  the  young- 
er: and  he  that  is  chief,  as  he  that  doth  serve.  For 
which  is  greater,  he  that  sitteth  at  meat,  or  he  that 
serveth?  Is  not  he  that  sitteth  at  meat?  But  I  am  in 
the  midst  of  you  as  he  that  serveth.   But  ye  are  they  that 

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186  THURSDAY,    THE    DAY    OF    FELLOWSHIP 

have  continued  with  me  in  my  temptations ;  and  I  ap- 
point unto  you  a  kingdom,  ever,  as  my  Father  ap- 
pointed unto  me,  that  ye  may  eat  and  drink  at  my 
table  in  my  kingdom;  and  ye  shall  sit  on  thrones 
judging  the  twelve  tribes   of   Israel." 

Jesus  Washing  the  Disciples'  Feet. 

Now  before  the  feast  of  the  passover,  Jesus  knowing 
that  his  hour  was  come  that  he  should  depart  out  of 
this  world  unto  the  Father,  having  loved  his  own  that 
were  in  the  world,  he  loved  them  unto  the  end. 

And  during  supper,  the  devil  having  already  put 
into  the  heart  of  Judas  Iscariot,  Simon's  son,  to  betray 
him,  Jesus,  knowing  that  the  Father  had  given  all 
things  into  his  hands,  and  that  he  came  forth  from 
God,  and  goeth  unto  God,  riseth  from  supper,  and  lay- 
eth  aside  his  garments ;  and  he  took  a  towel,  and 
girded  himself.  Then  he  poureth  water  into  the  basin, 
and  began  to  wash  the  disciples'  feet,  and  to  wipe  them 
with  the  towel   wherewith  he  was  girded. 

So  he  cometh  to  Simon  Peter.  He  saith  unto  him, 
"Lord,  dost  thou  wash  my  feet?" 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "What  I  do  thou 
knowest  not  now ;  but  thou  shalt  understand  here- 
after." 

Peter  saith  unto  him,  "Thou  shalt  never  wash  my 
feet "  # 

Jesus  answered  him,  "If  I  wash  thee  not,  thou  hast 
no  part  with  me." 

Simon  Peter  saith  unto  him,  "Lord,  not  my  feet  only, 
but  also  my  hands  and  my  head." 

Jesus  saith  to  him,  "He  that  is  bathed  needeth  not 
save  to  wash  his  feet,  but  is  clean  every  whit :  and  ye 
are  clean,  but  not  all."  For  he  knew  him  that  should 
betray  him ;    therefore  said  he,  "Ye  are  not  all  clean." 


THE    BETRAYER    POINTED    OUT  187 

So  when  he  had 'washed  their  feet,  and  taken  his 
garments,  and  sat  down  again,  he  said  unto  them. 
"Know  ye  what  I  have  done  to  you?  Ye  call  me 
Teacher,  and  Lord :  and  ye  say  well ;  for  so  I  am.  If 
I  then,  the  Lord  and  the  Teacher,  have  washed  your 
feet,  ye  also  ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet.  For 
I  have  given  you  an  example,  that  ye  also  should  do 
as  I  have  done  to  you.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
A  servant  is  not  greater  than  his  lord ;  neither  one 
that  is  sent  greater  than  he  that  sent  him.  If  ye  know 
these  things,  blessed  are  ye  if  ye  do  them. 

"I  speak  not  of  you  all :  I  know  whom  I  have 
chosen :  but  that  the  scripture  may  be  fulfilled,  He 
that  eateth  my  bread  lifted  up  his  heel  against  me. 
From  henceforth  I  tell  you  before  it  come  to  pass,  that, 
when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye  may  believe  that  I  am  he. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He  that  receiveth  whom- 
soever I  send  receiveth  me ;  and  he  that  receiveth  me 
receiveth  him  that   sent  me." 

The  Betrayer  Pointed  Out. 

When  Jesus  had  thus  said,  he  was  troubled  in  the 
spirit,  and  testified,  and  said,  "Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  that  one  of  you  shall  betray  me." 

The  discipfes  looked  one  on  another,  doubting  of 
whom  he  spake.  And  they  were  exceeding  sorrowful, 
and  began  to  say  unto  him  every  one,  "Is  it  I,  Lord?" 

And  he  answered  and  said,  "He  that  dipped  his 
hand  with  me  in  the  dish,  the  same  shall  betray  me. 
The  Son  of  man  goeth,  even  as  it  is  written  of  him : 
but  woe  unto  that  man  through  whom  the  Son  of  man 
is  betrayed !  Good  were  it  for  that  man  if  he  had  not 
been   born." 

And  Judas,  who  betrayed  him,  answered  and  said. 
"Is  it  I,  Rabbi?" 


188  THURSDAY,    THE    DAY    OF    FELLOWSHIP 

He  saith  unto  him,  "Thou  hast  said." 

There  was  at  the  table  reclining  in  Jesus'  bosom 
one  of  his  disciples,  whom  Jesus  loved.  Simon  Peter 
therefore  beckoneth  to  him.  and  saith  unto  him,  "Tell 
us  who  it  is  of  whom  he  speaketh." 

He  leaning  back,  as  he  was,  on  Jesus'  breast,  saith 
unto  him,  "Lord,  who  is  it?" 

Jesus  therefore  answereth,  "He  it  is,  for  whom  I 
shall  dip  the  sop,  and  give  it  him." 

So  when  he  had  dipped  the  sop,  he  taketh  and  giv- 
eth  it  to  Judas,  the  son  of  Simon  Iscariot.  And  after 
the  sop,  then  entered  Satan  into  him. 

Jesus  therefore  saith  unto  him,  "What  thou  doest,  do 
quickly." 

Now  no  man  at  the  table  knew  for  what  intent  he 
spake  this  unto  him.  For  some  thought  because  Judas 
had  the  bag,  that  Jesus  said  unto  him,  "Buy  what 
things  we  have  need  of  for  the  feast,"  or  that  he  should 
give  something  to  the  poor.  He  then  having  received 
the  sop  went  out  straightway :    and  it  was  night. 

When  therefore  he  was  gone  out,  Jesus  saith,  "Now 
is  the  Son  of  man  glorified,  and  God  is  glorified  in  him ; 
and  God  shall  glorify  him  in  himself,  and  straightway 
shall  he  glorify  him." 

The  Lord's  Supper. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "With  desire  I  have  desired 
to  eat  this  passover  with  you  before  I  suffer :  for  I  say 
unto  you,  I  shall  not  eat  it  until  it  be  fulfilled  in  the 
Kingdom  of  God." 

And  he  took  bread,  and  when  he  had  given  thanks, 
he  brake  it,  and  gave  to  them,  saying,  "This  is  my 
body;  which  is  given  for* you;  this  do  in  remembrance 
of  me." 


THE    FAREWELL    CONVERSATION  189 

And  he  took  a  cup,  in  like  manner  after  supper,  and 
gave  thanks,  and  gave  to  them,  saying,  "Drink  ye  all 
of  it ;  for  this  is  my  blood  of  the  new  covenant,  which 
is  poured  out  for  you,  for  many,  unto  remission  of  sins. 
Take  this  and  divide  it  among  yourselves ;  for  I  say 
unto  you,  I  shall  not  drink  from  henceforth  of  the 
fruit  of  the  vine,  until  the  Kingdom  of  God  shall 
come." 

The  Farewell  Conversation. 

"Little  children,  yet  a  little  while  I  am  with  you. 
Ye  shall  seek  me :  and  as  I  said  unto  the  Jews, 
'Whither  I  go,  ye  cannot  come,'  so  now  I  say  unto  you. 
A  new  commandment  I  give  unto  you,  that  ye  love  one 
another;  even  as  I  have  loved  you,  that  ye  also  love 
one  another.  By  this  shall  all  men  know  that  ye  are 
my  disciples,  if  ye  have  love  one  to  another." 

Simon  Peter  saith  unto  him,  "Lord,  whither  goest 
thou?" 

Jesus  answered,  "Whither  I  go,  thou  canst  not  fol- 
low me  now;    but  thou  shalt  follow  afterwards." 

And  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "All  ye  shall  be  of- 
fended :  for  it  is  written,  I  will  smite  the  shepherd, 
and  the  sheep  shall  be  scattered  abroad.  Howbeit, 
after  I  am  raised  up,  I  will  go  before  you  into  Galilee." 

But  Peter  said  unto  him,  "Although  all  shall  be 
offended,  yet   will  not  I." 

And  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  "Verily  I  say  unto  thee, 
that  thou  to-day,  even  this  night,  before  the  cock  crow 
twice,  shalt  deny  me  thrice.  Simon,  Simon,  behold 
Satan  asked  to  have  you,  that  he  might  sift  you  as 
wheat :  but  I  make  supplication  for  thee,  that  thy  faith 
fail  not:  and  do  thou,  when  once  thou  hast  turned 
again,  establish  thy  brethren." 

But  he  spake  vehemently,  "If  I  must  die  with  thee, 


190  THURSDAY,    THE    DAY    OF    FELLOWSHIP 

I  will  not  deny  thee."     And  in  like  manner  also  said 
they  all. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "When  I  sent  you  forth 
without  purse,  and  wallet,  and  shoes,  lacked  ye  any- 
thing?" 

And  they  said,  "Nothing." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "But  now,  he  that  hath  a 
purse,  let  Lim  take  it,  and  likewise  a  wallet ;  and  he 
that  hath  none,  let  him  sell  his  cloak,  and  buy  a  sword. 
For  I  say  unto  you,  that  this  which  is  written  must 
be  fulfilled  in  me,  'And  he  was  reckoned  with  trans- 
gressors' :  for  that  which  concerneth  me  hath  fulfill- 
ment." 

And  they  said.  "Lord,  behold,  here  are  two  swords." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "It  is  enough." 

"Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled ;  believe  in  God. 
believe  also  in  me.  In  my  Father's  house  are  many 
mansions;  if  it  were  not  so,  I  would  have  told  you; 
for  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you.  And  if  I  go  and 
prepare  a  place  for  you,  I  come  again,  and  will  receive 
you  unto  myself;  that  where  I  am,  there  ye  may  be 
also.     And  whither  I  go,  ye  know  the  way." 

Thomas  saith  unto  him,  "Lord,  we  know  not  whither 
thou  goest ;    how  know  we  the  way?" 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  "I  am  the  way,  and  the  truth, 
and  the  life :  no  one  cometh  unto  the  Father,  but  by 
me.  If  ye  had  known  me,  ye  would  have  known  my 
Father  also:  from  henceforth  ye  know  him,  and  have 
seen  him." 

Philip  saith  unto  him,  "Lord,  show  us  the  Father, 
and  it  sufficeth  us." 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  "Have  I  been  so  long  time 
with  you.  and  dost  thou  not  know  me,  Philip?  He 
that  hath  seen  me  hath  seen  the  Father ;  how  sayest 
thou,  'Show  us  the  Father?'     Believest  thou  not  that  T 


THE   FAREWELL    CONVERSATION  191 

am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Father  in  me?  The  words 
that  I  say  unto  you  I  speak  not  from  myself:  but  the 
Father  abiding  in  me  doeth  his  work's.  Believe  me 
that  I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Father  in  me :  or  else 
believe  me  for  the  very  works'  sake.  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  you,  He  that  believeth  on  me,  the  works 
that  I  do  shall  he  do  also :  and  greater  works  than 
these  shall  he  do ;  because  I  go  unto  the  Father.  And 
whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will  I  do, 
that  the  Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son.  If  ye 
shall  ask  anything  in  my  name,  that  will  I  do.  If  ye 
iove  me,  ye  will  keep  my  commandments.  And  I  will 
pray  the  Father,  and  he  shall  give  you  another  Com- 
forter, that  he  may  be  with  you  for  ever,  even  the 
Spirit  of  truth :  whom  the  world  cannot  receive ;  for 
it  beholdeth  him  not,  neither  knoweth  him :  ye  know 
him,  for  he  abideth  with  you,  and  shall  be  in  you.  I 
will  not  leave  you  desolate :    I  come  unto  you. 

"Yet  a  little  while,  and  the  world  beholdeth  me  no 
more ;  but  ye  behold  me :  because  I  live,  ye  shall  live 
also.  In  that  day  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  in  my 
Father,  and  ye  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  He  that  hath 
my  commandments,  and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is  that  lov- 
eth  me :  and  he  that  loveth  me  shall  be  loved  of  my 
Father,  and  I  will  love  him,  and  will  manifest  myself 
unto  him." 

Judas  (not  Iscariot)  saith  unto  him,  "Lord,  what  is 
come  to  pass  that  thou  wilt  manifest  thyself  unto  us, 
and  not  unto  the  world?" 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "If  a  man  love 
me,  he  will  keep  my  word :  and  my  Father  will  love 
him,  and  we  will  come  unto  him,  and  make  our  abode 
with  him.  He  that  loveth  me  not  keepeth  not  my 
words :  and  the  word  which  ye  hear  is  not  mine,  b»tt 
the  Father's  who   sent   me. 


192  THURSDAY,    THE    DAY    OF    FELLOWSHIP 

"These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  while  yet 
abiding  with  you.  But  the  Comforter,  even  the  Holy 
Spirit,  whom  the  Father  will  send  in  my  name,  he 
shall  teach  you  all  things,  and  bring  to  your  remem- 
brance all  that  I  said  unto  you.  Peace  I  leave  with 
you ;  my  peace  I  give  unto  you :  not  as  the  world 
giveth,  give  I  unto  you.  Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled, 
neither  let  it  be  fearful.  Ye  heard  how  I  said  to  you, 
I  go  away,  and  I  come  unto  you.  If  ye  loved  me,  ye 
would  have  rejoiced,  because  I  go  unto  the  Father : 
for  the  Father  is  greater  than  I. 

"And  now  I  have  told  you  before  it  come  to  pass, 
that,  when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye  may  believe.  I  will 
no  more  speak  much  with  you,  for  the  prince  of  the 
world  cometh :  and  he  hath  nothing  in  me;  but  that 
the  world  may  know  that  I  love  the  Father,  and  as  the 
Father  gave  me  commandment,  even  so  I  do." 

"I  am  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father  is  the  husband- 
man. Every  branch  in  me  that  beareth  not  fruit,  he 
taketh  it  away :  and  every  branch  that  beareth  fruit,  he 
cleanseth  it,  that  it  may  bear  more  fruit.  Already  ye 
are  clean  because  of  the  word  which  I  have  spoken 
unto  you.  Abide  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  As  the  branch 
cannot  bear  fruit  of  itself,  except  it  abide  in  the  vine ; 
so  neither  can  ye,  except  ye  abide  in  me.  I  am  the 
vine,  ye  are  the  branches:  He  that  abideth  in  me, 
and  I  in  him,  the  same  beareth  much  fruit :  for  apart 
from  me  ye  can  do  nothing.  If  a  man  abide  not  in 
me,  he  is  cast  forth  as  a  branch,  and  is  withered ;  and 
they  gather  them,  and  cast  them  into  the  fire,  and  they 
are  burned.  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words  abide  in 
you,  ask  whatsoever  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done  unto 
you.  Herein  is  my  Father  glorified,  that  ye  bear  much 
fruit:    and  so  shall  ye  be  my   disciples.     Even  as  the 


THE   FAREWELL    CONVERSATION  193 

Father  hath  loved  me,  I  also  have  loved  you:  abide  ye 
in  my  love.  If  ye  keep  my  commandments,  ye  shall 
abide  in  my  love;  even  as  I  have  kept  my  Father's 
commandments,  and  abide  in  his  love. 

"These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  that  my  joy 
may  be  in  you,  and  that  yoar  joy  may  be  made  full. 
This  is  my  commandment,  that  ye  love  one  another, 
even  as  1  have  loved  you.  Greater  love  hath  no  man 
than  this,  that  a  man  lay  down  his  life  for  his  friends. 
Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do  the  things  which  I  com- 
mand you.  No  longer  do  I  call  you  servants ;  for  the 
servant  knoweth  not  what  his  lord  doeth :  but  I  have 
called  you  friends;  for  all  things  that  I  heard  from 
my  Father  I  have  made  known  unto  you.  Ye  did  not 
choose  me,  but  I  chose  you,  and  appointed  you.  that 
ye  should  go  and  bear  fruit,  and  that  your  fruit  should 
abide:  that  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  of  the  Father  in 
my  name,  he  may  give  it  you.  These  things  I  com- 
mand you,  that  ye  may  love  one  another.  If  the  world 
hated  you,  ye  know  that  it  hath  hated  me  before 
it  hated  you.  If  ye  were  of  the  world,  the  world  would 
love  its  own :  but  because  ye  are  not  of  the  world,  but 
I  chose  you  out  of  the  world,  therefore  the  world  hat- 
eth  you.  Remember  the  word  that  I  said  unto  you, 
A  servant  is  not  greater  than  his  lord.  If  they  perse- 
cuted me,  they  will  also  persecute  you;  if  they  kept 
my  word,  they  will  keep  yours  also.  But  all  these 
things  will  they  do  unto  you  for  my  name's  sake,  be- 
cause they  know  not  him  that  sent  me.  If  I  had  not 
come  and  spoken  unto  them,  they  had  not  had  sin : 
but  now  they  have  no  excuse  for  their  sin.  He  that 
hateth  me  hateth  my  Father  also.  If  I  had  not  done 
among  them  the  works  which  none  other  did,  they 
had  not  had  sin :  but  now  have  they  both  seen  and 
hated   me   and  my   Father.     But  this   cometh   to  pass, 


194  THURSDAY,    THE    DAY    OF    FELLOWSHIP 

that  the  word  may  be  fulfilled  that  is  written  in  their 
law,  'They  hated  me  without  a  cause.'  But  when  the 
Comforter  is  come,  whom  I  will  send  unto  you  from 
the  Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  which  proceedeth 
from  the  Father,  he  shall  bear  witness  of  me:  and  ye 
also  bear  witness,  because  ye  have  been  with  me  from 
the  beginning. 

"These  things  have  J  spoken  unto  you,  that  ye  should 
not  be  caused  to  stumble.  They  shall  put  you  out  of 
the  synagogues :  yea,  the  hour  cometh,  that  whosoever 
killeth  you  shall  think  that  he  offereth  service  unto 
God.  And  these  things  will  they  do,  because  they  have 
not  known  the  Father,  nor  me.  But  these  things  have 
I  spoken  unto  you,  that  when  their  hour  is  come,  ye 
may  remember  them,  how  that  I  told  you.  And  these 
things  I  said  not  unto  you  from  the  beginning,  because 
I  was  with  you.  But  now  I  go  unto  him  that  sent  me ; 
and  none  of  you  asketh  me,  'Whither  goest  thou?* 
But  because  I  have  spoken  these  things  unto  you,  sor- 
row hath  filled  your  heart.  Nevertheless  I  tell  you  the 
truth:  It  is  expedient  for  you  that  I  go  away;  for  if 
I  go  not  away,  the  Comforter  will  not  come  unto  you ; 
but  if  I  go,  I  will  send  him  unto  you.  And  he,  when 
he  is  come,  will  convict  the  world  in  respect  of  sin, 
and  of  righteousness,  and  of  judgment:  of  sin,  be- 
cause they  believe  not  on  me;  of  righteousness,  be- 
cause I  go  to  the  Father,  and  ye  behold  me  no  more ; 
of  judgment,  because  the  prince  of  this  world  hath 
been  judged.  I  have  yet  many  things  to  say  unto  you, 
but  ye  cannot  bear  them  now.  Howbeit  when  he,  the 
Spirit  of  truth,  is"  come,  he  shall  guide  you  into  all  the 
truth:  for  he  shall  not  speak  from  himself;  but  what 
things  soever  he  shall  hear,  these  shall  he  speak :  and 
he  shall  declare  unto  you  the  things  that  are  to  come. 
He   shall  glorify  me:    for  he  shall   take  of  mine,   and 


THE    FAREWELL    CONVERSATION  195 

shall  declare  it  unto  you.  All  things  whatsoever  the 
Father  hath  are  mine :  therefore  said  I,  that  he  taketh 
of  mine,  and  shall  declare  it  unto  you.  A  little  while, 
and  ye  behold  me  no  more ;  and  again  a  little  while, 
and    ye    shall    see   me." 

Some  of  his  disciples  therefore  said  one  to  another. 
"What  is  this  that  he  saith  unto  us,  'A  little  while,  and 
ye  behold  me  not ;  and  again  a  little  while,  and  ye 
shall   see  me' :    and  'Because  I  go  to  the  Father'  ?" 

They  said  therefore,  "What  is  this  that  he  saith,  'A 
little  while'?     We  know  not  what  he  saith." 

Jesus  perceived  that  they  were  desirous  to  ask  him, 
and  he  said  unto  them,  "Do  ye  inquire  among  your- 
selves concerning  this,  that  I  said,  'A  little  while,  and 
ye  behold  me  not,  and  again  a  little  while,  and  ye 
shall  see  me?'  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  that 
ye  shall  weep  and  lament,  but  the  world  shall  rejoice: 
ye  shall  be  sorrowful,  but  your  sorrow  shall  be  turned 
into  joy.  A  woman  when  she  is  in  travail  hath  sor- 
row, because  her  hour  is  come :  but  when  she  is  de- 
livered of  the  child  she  remembereth  no  more  the  an- 
guish, for  the  joy  that  a  man  is  born  into  the  world. 
And  )re  therefore  now  have  sorrow :  but  I  will  see  you 
again,  and  your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and  your  joy  no 
one  taketh  away  from  you.  And  in  that  day  ye  shall 
ask  me  no  question.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  If 
ye  shall  ask  anything  of  the  Father,  he  will  give  it  you 
in  my  name.  Hitherto  have  ye  asked  nothing  in  my 
name :  ask,  and  ye  shall  receive,  that  your  joy  may  be 
made  full. 

"These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you  in  dark  say- 
ings :  the  hour  cometh.  when  I  shall  no  more  speak 
unto  you  in  dark  sayings,  but  shall  tell  you  plainly  of 
the  Father.  In  that  day  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name  r 
and   I   say  not   unto  you,   that  I  will   pray  the    Father 


19G  THURSDAY,     THE     DAY    OF    FELLOWSHIP 

for  you;  for  the  Father  himself  loveth  you,  because 
ye  have  loved  me,  and  have  believed  that  I  came  forth 
from  the  Father.  I  came  out  from  the  Father,  and  am 
come  into  the  world  ;  again,  I  leave  the  world,  and  go 
unto  the  Father." 

His  disciples  say,  "Lo,  now  speakest  thou  plainly, 
and  speakest  no  dark  saying.  Now  know  we  that  thou 
knowest  all  things,  and  needest  not  that  any  man 
should  ask  thee:  by  this  we  believe  that  thou  earnest 
forth  from  God:' 

Jesus  answered  them,  "Do  ye  now  believe?  Behold, 
the  hour  cometh,  yea,  is  come,  that  ye  shall  be  scat- 
tered, every  man  to  his  own,  and  shall  leave  me  alone: 
and  yet  I  am  not  alone,  because  the  Father  is  with  me. 
These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  that  in  me  ye 
may  have  peace.  In  the  world  ye  have  tribulation: 
but  be  of  good  cheer :    I  have  overcome  the  world." 

The  Intercessory  Prayer. 

These  things  3pake  Jesus;  and  lifting  up  his  eyes 
to  heaven,  he  said.  "Father,  the  hour  is  come;  glorify 
thy  Son,  that  the  Son  may  glorify  thee :  even  as  thou 
gavest  him  authority  over  all  flesh,  that  to  all  whom 
thou  hast  given  him.  he  should  give  eternal  life.  And 
this  is  life  eternal,  that  they  should  know  thee  the  only 
true  God.  and  him  whom  thou  didst  send,  even  Jesus 
Christ.  I  glorified  thee  on  the  earth,  having  accom- 
plished the  work  which  thou  hast  given  me  to  do.  And 
row.  Father,  glorify  thou  me  with  thine  own  self  with 
the  glory  which  I  had  with  thee  before  the  world  was. 
I  manifested  thy  name  unto  the  men  whom  thou  gavest 
me  out  of  the  world :  thine  they  were,  and  thou  gavest 
them  to  me :  and  they  have  kept  thy  word.  Now  they 
know  that  all  things  whatsoever  thou  hast  given  me 
are  from  thee :    for  the  wr>rris  whjch  thou  gavest  me  I 


THE    INTERCESSORY    PRAYER  197 

have  given  unto  them;  and  they  received  them,  and 
knew  of  a  truth  that  I  came  forth  from  thee,  and  they 
believed  that  thou  didst  send  me.  I  pray  for  them :  I 
pray  not  for  the  world,  but  for  those  whom  thou  hast 
given  me ;  for  they  are  thine :  and  all  things  that  are 
mine  are  thine,  and  thine  are  mine :  and  I  am  glori- 
fied in  them.  And  I  am  no  more  in  the  world,  and 
these  are  in  the  world,  and  I  come  to  thee.  Holy 
Father,  keep  them  in  thy  name  which  thou  hast  given 
me,  that  they  may  be  one,  even  as  we  are.  While  I 
was  with  them,  I  kept  them  in  thy  name  which  thou 
hast  given  me ;  and  I  guarded  them,  and  not  one  of 
them  perished,  but  the  son  of  perdition ;  that  the  scrip- 
ture might  be  fulfilled.  But  now  I  come  to  thee :  and 
these  things  I  speak  in  the  world,  that  they  may  have 
my  joy  made  full  in  themselves.  I  have  given  them 
thy  word,  and  the  world  hated  them,  because  they  are 
not  of  the  world,  even  as  I  am  not  of  the  world.  1 
pray  not  that  thou  shouldest  take  them  from  the  world, 
but  that  thou  shouldst  keep  them  from  the  evil  one. 
They  are  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I  am  not  of  the 
world.  Sanctify  them  in  the  truth :  thy  word  is  truth. 
As  thou  didst  send  me  into  the  world,  even  so  sent  1 
them  into  the  world.  And  for  their  sakes  I  sanctify 
myself,  that  they  themselves  also  may  be  sanctified  in 
truth.  Neither  for  these  only  do  I  pray,  but  for  them 
also  that  believe  on  me  through  their  word ;  that  they 
may  all  be  one ;  even  as  thou,  Father,  art  in  me,  and 
I  in  thee,  that  they  also  may  be  in  us:  that  the  world 
may  believe  that  thou  didst  send  me.  And  the  glory 
which  thou  hast  given  me  I  have  given  unto  them ; 
that  they  may  be  one,  even  as  we  are  one ;  I  in  them, 
and  thou  in  me,  that  they  may  be  perfected  into  one ; 
that  the  world  may  know  that  thou  didst  send  me,  and 
lovedst  them,  even  as  thou  lovedst  me.    Father,   I  desire 


198  THURSDAY,    THE     DAY    OF    FELLOWSHIP 

that  they  also  whom  thou  hast  given  me  be  with  me 
where  I  am,  that  they  may  behold  my  glory,  which 
thou  hast  given  me :  for  thou  lovedst  me  before  the 
foundation  of  the  world.  O  righteous  Father,  the 
world  knew  thee  not,  but  I  knew  thee ;  and  these  knew 
that  thou  didst  send  me ;  and  I  made  known  unto 
them  thy  name,  and  will  make  it  known ;  that  the  love 
wherewith  thou  lovedst  me  may  be  in  them,  and  I  in 
them." 

And  when  they  had  sung  a  hymn,  they  went  out  into 
the  mount  of  Olives. 


FRIDAY— THE   DAY   OF   SUFFERING 

The  Agony  in  Gethsemane. 

And  they  come  unto  a  place  which  was  named  Geth- 
semane:  and  he  saith  unto  his  disciples,  "Sit  ye  here, 
while  I  pray." 

And  he  taketh  with  him  Peter  and  James  and  John, 
and  began  to  be  greatly  amazed,  and  sore  troubled. 
And  he  saith  unto  them,  "My  soul  is  exceeding  sorrow- 
ful, even  unto  death :    abide  ye  here,  and  watch." 

And  he  went  forward  a  little,  and  fell  on  the  ground, 
and  prayed  that,  if  it  were  possible,  the  hour  might 
pass  away  from  him. 

And  he  said,  "Abba,  Father,  all  things  are  possible 
unto  thee ;  remove  this  cup  from  me :  howbeit  not 
what  I  will,  but  what  thou  wilt." 

And  there  appeared  unto  him  an  angel  from  heaven, 
strengthening  him. 

And  being  in  an  agony,  he  prayed  more  earnestly; 
and  his  sweat  became  as  it  were  great  drops  of  blood 
falling  down  upon  the  ground. 

And  when  he  rose  up  from  his  prayer,  he  came  unto 
the  disciples,  and  found  them  sleeping  for  sorrow,  and 
said  unto  Peter,  "Simon,  sleepest  thou?  Couldest  thou 
not  watch  one  hour?  Watch  and  pray,  that  ye  enter 
not  into  temptation :  the  spirit  indeed  is  willing,  but 
the  flesh   is  weak." 

Again  a  second  time  he  went  away,  and  prayed,  say- 
ing, "My  Father,  if  this  cannot  pass  away,  except  I 
drink  it,  thy  will  be  done." 

And  he  came  again  and  found  them  sleeping,  for 
their  eyes  were  heavy.     And  he  left  them  again,  and 

199 


200  FRIDAY,     THE     DAY     OF     SUFFERING 

went  away,  and  prayed  a  third  time,  saying  the  same 
words. 

Then  cometh  he  to  the  disciples,  and  saith  unto 
them,  "Sleep  on  now,  and  take  your  rest:  behold,  the 
hour  is  at  hand,  and  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  into 
the  hands  of  sinners. 

Arise,  let  us  be  going:  behold,  he  is  at  hand  that 
betrayeth  me." 

The  Betrayal  and  Arrest. 

And  straightway,  while  he  yet  spake,  cometh  Judas, 
one  of  the  twelve,  and  with  him  a  multitude  with 
swords  and  staves,  from  the  chief  priests  and  the 
scribes  and  the  elders. 

Now  he  that  betrayed  him  had  given  them  a  token, 
saying,  "Whomsoever  I  shall  kiss,  that  is  he;  take 
him,  and  lead  him  away  safely."  And  when  he  was 
come,  straightway  he  came  to  him,  and  saith,  "Rabbi," 
and   kissed  him. 

But  Jesus  said  unto  him.  "Judas,  betrayest  thou  the 
Son  of  man  with  a  kiss?" 

Jesus,  therefore,  knowing  all  the  things  that  were 
coming  upon  him,  went  forth,  and  saith  unto  them. 
"Whom   seek  ye?" 

They  answered  him,  "Jesus  of  Nazareth." 

Jesus  saith  unto  them.   "I  am  he." 

And  Judas  also,  who  betrayed  him,  was  standing 
with  them.  When  therefore  he  said  unto  them,  "I  am 
he,"  they  went  backward,  and  fell  to  the  ground. 

Again  therefore  he  asked  them,  "Whom  seek  ye?" 

And    they    said,    "Jesus    of   Nazareth." 

Jesus  answered,  "I  told  you  that  I  am  he;  if  there- 
fore ye  seek  me,  let  these  go  their  way"  :  that  the  word 
might  be  fulfilled  which  he  spake.  "Of  those  whom 
thou  hast  given  me  I  lost  not  one." 


THE    TRIAL    BEFORE    THE    JEWISH    AUTHORITIES        201 

And  when  they  that  were  about  him  saw  what  would 
follow,  they  said,  "Lord,  shall  we  smite  with  the 
sword?" 

Simon  Peter  therefore  having  a  sword  drew  it,  and 
struck  the  high  priest's  servant,  and  cut  off  his  right 
.ear.     Now  the  servant's  name  was  Malchus. 

But  Jesus  answered  and  said,  "Suffer  ye  them  thus 
far."     And  he  touched  his  ear,  and  healed  him. 

Then  saith  Jesus  unto  Peter.  "Put  up  again  thy 
sword  into  its  place:  for  all  they  that  take  the  sword 
shall  perish  with  the  sword.  Or  thinkest  thou  that  I 
cannot  beseech  my  Father  and  he  shall  even  now  send 
me  more  than  twelve  legions  of  angels?  How  then 
should  the  scriptures  be  fulfilled,  that  thus  it  must  be? 
The  cup  which  the  Father  hath  given  me,  shall  I  not 
drink  it?" 

And  Jesus  said  unto  the  chief  priests  and  captains 
of  the  temple,  and  elders,  that  were  come  against  him, 
"Are  ye  come  out,  as  against  a  robber,  with  swords 
and  staves?  When  I  was  daily  with  you  in  the  temple, 
ye  stretched  not  forth  your  hands  against  me :  but  this 
is  your  hour,  and  the  power  of  darkness." 

Then  all  the  disciples  left  him,  and  fled. 

And  a  certain  young  man  followed  with  him,  having 
a  linen  cloth  cast  about  him,  over  his  naked  body;  and 
they  lay  hold  on  him;  but  he  left  the  linen  cloth,  and 
fled  naked. 

The  Trial  Before  the  Jewish  Authorities. 

So  the  band  and  the  chief  captain,  and  the  officers 
of  the  Jews,  seized  Jesus  and  bound  him,  and  led  him 
to  Annas  first;  for  he  was  father  in  law  to  Caiaphas, 
who  was  high  priest  that  year.  Now  Caiaphas  was  he 
that  gave  counsel  to  the  Jews,  that  it  was  expedient 
that  one  man  should  die  for  the  people. 


202  FRIDAY,     THE     DAY    OF     SUFFERING 

And  Simon  Peter  followed  Jesus,  and  so  did  another 
disciple.  Now  that  disciple  was  known  unto  the  high 
priest,  and  entered  in  with  Jesus  into  the  court  of  the 
high  priest ;  but  Peter  was  standing  at  the  door  with- 
out. So  the  other  disciple,  who  was  known  unto  the 
high  priest,  went  out  and  spake  unto  her  that  kept  the 
door,  and  brought  in   Peter. 

The  maid  therefore  that  kept  the  door  saith  unto 
Peter,   "Art  thou  also  one  of  this  man's  disciples?" 

He  saith,  "I  am  not." 

Now  the  servants  and  the  officers  were  standing 
there,  having  made  a  fire  of  coals;  for  it  was  cold; 
and  they  were  warming  themselves ;  and  Peter  also 
was  with  them  standing  and  warming  himself. 

The  high  priest  therefore  asked  Jesus  of  his  disci- 
ples, and  of  his  teaching.  Jesus  answered  him,  "I  have 
spoken  opemy  to  the  world;  I  ever  taught  in  syna- 
gogues, and  in  the  temple,  where  all  the  Jews  come 
together;  and  in  secret  spake  I  nothing.  Why  askest 
thou  me?  Ask  them  that  have  heard  me,  what  I  spake 
unto  them :  behold,  these  know  the  things  which  I 
said." 

And  when  he  had  said  this,  one  of  the  officers  stand- 
ing by  struck  Jesus  with  his  hand,  saying,  "Answerest 
thou  the  high  priest  so?" 

Jesus  answered  him,  "If  I  have  spoken  evil,  bear 
witness  of  the  evil;   but  if  well,  why  smitest  thou  me?" 

Annas  therefore  sent  him  bound  unto  Caiaphas  the 
high  priest. 

Now  the  chief  priests  and  the  whole  council  sought 
witness  against  Jesus  to  put  him  to  death ;  and  found 
it  not.  For  many  bare  false  witness  against  him,  and 
their  witness  agreed  not  together.  And  there  stood  up 
certain,  and  bare  false  witness  against  him,  saying. 
"We  heard  him  say,   I  will  destroy  this  temple  that  is 


THE    DENIAL    OF    PETER  203 

made  with  hands,  and  in  three  days  I  will  build  an- 
other made  without  hands."  And  not  even  so  did 
their  witness  agree  together. 

And  the  high  priest  stood  up  in  the  midst,  and  asked 
Jesus,  saying,  ''Answerest  thou  nothing?  What  is  it 
which  these   witness   against  thee?" 

But  he  held  his  peace,  and  answered  nothing. 

And  the  high  priest  said  unto  him,  "I  adjure  thee 
by  the  living  God,  that  thou  tell  us  whether  thou  art 
the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God." 

And  Jesus  said,  "I  am :  and  ye  shall  see  the  Son  of 
man  sitting  at  the  right  hand  of  Power,  and  coming 
with  the  clouds  of  heaven." 

And  the  high  priest  rent  his  clothes,  and  saith, 
"What  further  need  have  we  of  witnesses?  Ye  have 
heard  the  blasphemy:    what  think  ye?" 

And  they  all  condemned  him  to  be  worthy  of  death. 

Then  did  they  spit  in  his  face  and  buffet  him.  And 
they  blindfolded  him  and  smote  him  with  the  palms 
of  their  hands,  saying,  "Prophesy  unto  us,  thou  Christ: 
who  is  he  that  struck  thee?" 

The  Denial  of  Peter. 

And  as  Pete^  was  beneath  in  the  court,  there  cometh 
one  of  the  maids  of  the  high  priest:  and  seeing  Peter 
warming  himself,  she  looked  upon  him,  and  saith, 
"Thou  also  wast  with  the  Nazarene,   even  Jesus." 

But  he  denied,  saying.  "I  neither  know  nor  under- 
stand what  thou  sayest."  and  he  went  out  into  the 
porch ;    and  the   cock  crew. 

And  after  a  little  while  they  that  stood  by  came  and 
said  to  Peter,  "Of  a  truth  thou  also  art  one  of  them; 
for  thy  speech  maketh  thee  known." 

Then  began  he  to  curse  and  to  swear,  "I  know  not 
the  man."     And  straightway  the  cock  crew. 


204  FRIDAY,     THE     DAY     OF     SUFFERING 

And  the  Lord  turned,  and  looked  upon  Peter.  And 
Peter  remembered  the  word  of  the  Lord,  how  that  he 
said  unto  him,  "Before  the  cock  crow  twice  thou  shalt 
deny  me  thrice." 

And  he  went  out,  and  wept  bitterly. 

And  straightway  in  the  morning  the  chief  priests 
with  the  elders  and  scribes,  and  the  whole  council,  held 
a  consultation,  and  bound  Jesus,  and  carried  him  away, 
and  delivered  him  up  to  Pilate,  the  governor. 

The  Remorse  of  Judas. 

Then  Judas,  who  betrayed  him,  when  he  saw  that  he 
was  condemned,  repented  himself,  and  brought  back 
the  thirty  pieces  of  silver  to  the  chief  priests  and  eld- 
ers, saying,  "I  have  sinned  in  that  I  betrayed  inno- 
cent blood." 

But  they  said,  "What  is  that  to  us?    See  thou  to  it." 

And  he  cast  down  the  pieces  of  silver  into  the  sanc- 
tuary, and  departed ;  and  he  went  away  and  hanged 
himself. 

And  the  chief  priests  took  the  pieces  of  silver,  and 
said,  "It  is  not  lawful  to  put  them  into  the  treasury, 
since  it  is  the  price  of  blood."  And  they  took  counsel, 
and  bought  with  them  the  potter's  field,  to  bury  stran- 
gers in.  Wherefore  that  field  was  called,  "The  field  of 
blood,"   unto  this   day. 

Then  was  fulfilled  that  which  was  spoken  through 
Jeremiah  the  prophet,  saying,  "And  they  took  the  thirty 
pieces  of  silver,  the  price  of  him  that  was  priced,  whom 
certain  of  the  children  of  Israel  did  price ;  and  they 
gave  them  for  the  potter's  field,  as  the  Lord  appointed 
me. 


the  trial  before  pilate  205 

The  Trial   Before  Pilate. 

They  lead  Jesus  therefore  from  Caiaphas  into  the 
Praetorium :  and  it  was  early ;  and  they  themselves  en- 
tered not  into  the  Praetorium,  that  they  might  not  be 
defiled,  but  might  eat  the  passover.  Pilate  therefore 
went  out  unto  them,  and  saith.  "What  accusation  bring 
ye  against  this  man?" 

They  answered  and  said  unto  him.  "If  this  man  were 
not  an  evil-doer,  we  should  not  have  delivered  him 
up    unto   thee." 

Pilate  therefore  said  unto  them,  "Take  him  your- 
selves,  and  judge  him  according  to  your  law." 

The  Jews  said  unto  him,  "It  is  not  lawful  for  us 
to  put  any  man  to  death"  :  that  the  word  of  Jesus 
might  be  fulfilled,  which  he  spake,  signifying  by  what 
manner  of  death  he  should  die. 

And  they  began  to  accuse  him,  saying,  "We  found 
this  man  perverting  our  nation,  and  forbidding  to  give 
tribute  to  Caesar,  and  saying  that  he  himself  is  Christ 
a  king." 

And  when  he  was  accused  by  the  chief  priests  and 
elders,  he  answered  nothing.  Then  saith  Pi'.ate  unto 
him,  "Hearest  thou  not  how  many  things  they  witness 
against  thee?"  And  he  gave  him  no  answer,  not  even 
to  one  word:  insomuch  that  the  governor  marvelled 
greatly. 

Pilate  therefore  entered  again  into  the  Praetorium. 
and  called  Jesus,  and  said  unto  him.  "Art  thou  the 
King  of  the  Jews?" 

Jesus  answered,  "Sayest  thou  this  of  thyself,  or  did 
others  tell   it  thee  concerning  me?" 

Pilate  answered,  "Am  I  a  Jew5  Thine  own  nation 
and  the  chief  priests  delivered  thee  unto  me:  what 
hast  thou   done?" 

Jesus  answered.  "My  kingdom  is  not  of  this  world: 


206  FRIDAY,     THE    DAY    OF     SUFFERING 

if  my  kingdom  were  of  this  world,  then  would  my 
servants  fight,  that  I  should  not  be  delivered  to  the 
Jews ;    but  now  is  my  kingdom  not  from  hence." 

Pilate  therefore  said  unto  him,  "Art  thou  a  king 
then?" 

Jesus  answered,  "Thou  sayest  that  I  am  a  king.  To 
this  end  have  I  been  born,  and  to  this  end  am  I  come 
into  the  world,  that  I  should  bear  witness  unto  the 
truth.  Every  one  that  is  of  the  truth  heareth  my 
voice." 

Pilate  saith  unto  him,  "What  is  truth?" 

And  when  he  had  said  this,  he  went  out  again  unto 
the  Jews,  and  saith  unto  them,  "I  find  no  crime  in 
him." 

But  they  were  the  more  urgent,  saying,  "He  stirreth 
up  the  people,  teaching  throughout  all  Judaea,  and  be- 
ginning  from   Galilee,   even    unto  this  place." 

But  when  Pilate  heard  it,  he  asked  whether  the  man 
were  a  Galilean.  And  when  he  knew  that  he  was  of 
Herod's  jurisdiction,  he  sent  him  unto  Herod,  who 
himself  also  was  at  Jerusalem  in  these  days. 

Jesus  Before  Herod. 

Now  when  Herod  saw  Jesus,  he  was  exceeding  glad; 
for  he  was  of  a  long  time  desirous  to  see  him,  because 
he  had  heard  concerning  him ;  and  he  hoped  to  see 
some  miracle  done  by  him.  And  he  questioned  him  in 
many  words ;  but  he  answered  him  nothing.  And  the 
chief  priests  and  the  scribes  stood,  vehemently  accus- 
ing him.  And  Herod  with  his  soldiers  set  him  at 
nought,  and  mocked  him,  and  arraying  him  in  gor- 
geous apparel  sent  him  back  to  Pilate. 

And  Herod  and  Pilate  became  friends  with  each 
other  that  very  day :  for  before  they  were  at  enmity 
between   themselves. 


the  trial  before  pilate  resumed  207 

The  Trial  Before  Pilate  Resumed. 

And  Pilate  called  together  the  chief  priests  and  the 
rulers  and  the  people,  and  said  unto  them,  "Ye  brought 
unto  me  this  man,  as  one  that  perverteth  the  people : 
and  behold,  I.  having  examined  him  before  you,  found 
no  fault  in  this  man  touching  those  things  whereof  ye 
accuse  him :  no,  nor  yet  Herod  :  for  he  sent  him  back 
unto  us ;  and  behold,  nothing  worthy  of  death  hath 
been  done  by  him.  I  will  therefore  chastise  him,  and 
release   him." 

Now  at  the  feast  the  governor  was  wont  to  release 
unto  the  multitude  one  prisoner,  whom  they  would. 
And  they  had  then  a  notable  prisoner,  called  Barabbas, 
lying  bound  with  them  that  had  made  insurrection,  men 
who  in  the  insurrection  had  committed  murder.  And 
the  multitude  went  up  and  began  to  ask  him  to  do  as 
he  was  wont  to  do  unto  them. 

And  Pilate  answered  them,  saying,  "Will  ye  that  I 
release  unto  you  the  King  of  the  Jews?"  For  he  per- 
ceived that  for  envy  the  chief  priests  had  delivered 
him   up. 

Now  the  chief  priests  and  the  elders  persuaded  the 
multitudes  that  they  should  ask  for  Barabbas,  and  de- 
stroy Jesus. 

But  the  governor  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
"Which  of  the  two  will  ye  that  I  release  unto  you  ?" 

And  they  said,    "Barabbas." 

Pilate  saith  unto  them,  "What  then  shall  I  do  unto 
Jesus  who  is  called  Christ?" 

They  all  say,  "Let  him  be  crucified." 

And  he  said  unto  them  a  third  time,  "Why,  what  evil 
hath  this  man  done?  I  have  found  no  cause  of  death 
in  him :    I  will  therefore  chastise  and  release  him." 

Then  Pilate  therefore  took  Jesus,  and  scourged  him. 

And    the    soldiers    led    him    away    within    the    court. 


208  FRIDAY,     THE    DAY    OF     SUFFERING 

which  is  the  Praetorium;  and  they  call  together  the 
whole  band. 

And  they  stripped  him,  and  arrayed  him  in  a  purple 
garment.  And  they  platted  a  crown  of  thorns  and  put 
it  upon  his  head,  and  a  reed  in  his  right  hand ;  and 
they  kneeled  down  before  him,  and  mocked  him,  saying : 
"Hail,  King  of  the  Jews!"  and  they  struck  him  with 
their  hands.  And  they  spat  upon  him,  and  took  the 
reed  and  smote  him  upon  the  head. 

And  Pilate  went  out  again,  and  saith  unto  them, 
"Behold,  I  bring  him  out  to  you,  that  ye  may  know- 
that  I  find  no  crime  in  him." 

Jesus  therefore  came  out,  wearing  the  crown  of 
thorns  and  the  purple  garment.  And  Pilate  saith  unto 
them,  "Behold,   the  man!" 

When  therefore  the  chief  priests  and  the  officers  saw 
him,  they  cried  out,  saying,  "Crucify  him,  crucify 
him!" 

Pilate  saith  unto  them,  "Take  him  yourselves,  and 
crucify  him :    for   I   find  no  crime  in  him." 

The  Jews  answered  him.  "We  have  a  law,  and  by 
that  law  he  ought  to  die,  because  he  made  himself  the 
Son  of  God." 

When  Pilate  therefore  heard  this  saying,  he  was  the 
more  afraid ;  and  he  entered  into  the  Prsetorium  again, 
and  saith  unto  Jesus,  "Whence  art  thou?" 

But  Jesus  gave  him  no  answer. 

Pilate  therefore  saith  unto  him,  "Speakest  thou  not 
unto  me?  Knowest  thou  not  that  I  have  power  to 
release  thee,  and  have  power  to  crucify  thee?" 

Jesus  answered  him,  "Thou  wouldest  have  no  power 
against  me,  except  it  were  given  thee  from  above : 
therefore  he  that  delivered  me  unto  thee  hath  greater 
sin. 

Upon  this  Pilate  sought  to  release  him :    but  the  Jews 


THE  TRIAL   BEFORE   PILATE  RESUMED  209 

cried  out,  saying,  "If  thou  release  this  man,  thou  art 
not  Caesar's  friend:  ever}'  one  that  maketh  himself  a 
king  speaketh  against  Caesar." 

When  Pilate  therefore  heard  these  words,  he  brought 
Jesus  out.  and  sat  down  on  the  judgment-seat  at  a 
place  called   The  Pavement,  but  in   Hebrew,  Gabbatha. 

And  while  he  was  sitting  on  the  judgment-seat,  his 
wife  sent  unto  him,  saying,  "Have  thou  nothing  to  do 
with  that  righteous  man;  for  I  have  suffered  many 
things  this  day  in  a  dream  because  of  him." 

Now  it  was  the  Preparation  of  the  passover:  it  was 
about  the  sixth  hour.  And  he  saith  unto  the  Jews, 
"Behold,  your   King." 

They  therefore  cried  out.  "Away  with  him,  away 
with   him,   crucify  him!" 

Pilate  saith  unto  them.  "Shall  I  crucify  your  King?" 

The  chief  priests  answered.  "We  have  no  king  but 
Caesar." 

So  when  Pilate  saw  that  he  prevailed  nothing,  but 
rather  that  a  tumult  was  arising,  he  took  water.'  and 
washed  his  hands  before  the  multitude,  saying.  "I  am 
innocent  of  the  blood  of  this  righteous  man-  see  ye 
to  it." 

And  all  the  people  answered  and  said,  "His  blood  be 
on  us.  and  on  our  children." 

And  they  were  urgent  with  loud  voices  asking  that 
he  might  be  crucified.     And  their  voices  prevailed. 

And  Pilate,  wishing  to  content  the  multitude,  gave 
sentence  that  what  they  asked  for  should  be  done.  And 
he  released  unto  them  Barabbas.  him  that  for  insur- 
rection and  murder  had  been  cast  into  prison,  whom 
they  asked  for:    but  Jesus  he  delivered  up  to  their  will. 

And  when  they  had  mocked  him,  they  took  off  from 
him  the  robe,  and  put  on  him  his  garments,  and  led 
him  away  to  crucifv  him. 


210  friday,   the   day   of   suffering 

The  Sorrowful  Way. 

They  took  Jesus  therefore :  and  he  went  out,  bear- 
ing the  cross  for  himself. 

And  as  they  came  out,  they  laid  hold  upon  one 
Simon  of  Cyrene,  the  father  of  Alexander  and  Rufus. 
who  was  passing  by,  coming  from  the  country ;  him 
they  compelled  to  go  with  them,  and  laid  on  him  the 
cross,  that  he  might  bear  it  after  Jesus. 

And  there  followed  him  a  great  multitude  of  the 
people,  and  of  women  who  bewailed  and  lamented  him. 

But  Jesus  turning  unto  them  said,  "Daughters  of 
Jerusalem,  weep  not  for  me,  but  weep  for  yourselves, 
and  for  your  children.  For  behold,  the  days  are  com- 
ing, in  which  they  shall  say,  'Blessed  are  the  barren, 
and  the  wombs  that  never  bare,  and  the  breasts  that 
never  gave  suck.'  Then  shall  they  begin  to  say  to  the 
mountains,  'Fall  on  us;'  and  to  the  hills,  'Cover  us.* 
For  if  they  do  these  things  in  the  green  tree,  what  shall 
be  done  in  the  dry?" 

And  there  were  also  two  others,  malefactors,  led 
with  him  to  be  put  to  death. 

The  Crucifixion. 

And  when  they  were  come  unto  a  place  called 
Golgotha,  that  is  to  say,  The  place  of  a  skull,  they 
gave  him  wine  to  drink  mingled  with  gall :  and  when 
he  had  tasted  it,  he  would  not  drink. 

There  they  crucified  him.  and  the  malefactors,  one 
on  the  right  hand  and  the  other  on  the  left. 

And  Jesus  said,  "Father,  forgive  them ;  for  they 
know  not   what   they  do." 

And  Pilate  wrote  a  title  also,  and  put  it  on  the 
cross.     And  there  was  written  : 


Jesus  of  Nazareth,  the  King  of  the  Jews. 


iHE    CRUCIFIXION  211 

This  title  therefore  read  many  of  the  Jews,  for  the 
place  where  Jesus  was  crucified  was  nigh  to  the  city; 
and  it  was  written  in  Hebrew,  and  in  Latin,  and  in 
Greek. 

The  chief  priests  of  the  Jews  therefore  said  to  Pilate, 
"Write  not,  'The  King  of  the  Jews/  but  that  he  said, 
'I  am  King  of  the  Jews.'  " 

Pilate  answered,  "What  I  have  written  I  have  writ- 
ten." 

The  soldiers  therefore,  when  they  had  crucified 
Jesus,  took  his  garments  and  made  four  parts,  to 
every  soldier  a  part ;  and  also  the  coat :  now  the  coat 
was  without  seam,  woven  from  the  top  throughout. 
They  said  therefore  one  to  another,  "Let  us  not  rend 
it,  but  cast  lots  for  it,  whose  it  shall  be"  :  that  the 
scripture  might  be  fulfilled,  which  saith, 

"They  parted  my  garments  among  tnem, 
And  upon  my  vesture  did  they  cast  lots." 

These  things  therefore  the  soldiers  did;  and  they 
sat  and  watched  him  there. 

And  the  people  stood  beholding. 

And  they  that  passed  by  railed  on  him,  wagging 
their  heads,  and  saying,  "Thou  that  destroyest  the 
temple,  and  buildest  it  in  three  days,  save  thyself:  if 
thou  art  the  Son  of  God,  come  down  from  the  cross." 

In  like  manner  also,  the  chief  priests  mocking  him, 
with  the  scribes  and  elders,  said,  "He  saved  others; 
himself  he  cannot  save.  Let  the  Christ,  the  King  of 
Israel,  now  come  down  from  the  cross,  that  we  may 
see  and  believe.  He  trusteth  on  God;  let  him  deliver 
him  now.  if  he  desireth  him :  for  he  said,  I  am  the 
Son  of  God." 

And  one  of  the  malefactors  that  were  hanged  railed 
on  him,  saying,  "Art  not  thou  the  Christ?  Save  thy- 
self and  us." 


212  FRIDAY,     THE     DAY     OF     SUFFERING 

But  the  other  answered,  and  rebuking  him  said, 
"Dost  thou  not  even  fear  God,  seeing  thou  art  in  the 
same  condemnation?  And  we  indeed  justly;  for  we 
receive  the  due  reward  of  our  deeds :  but  this  man 
hath  done  nothing  amiss."  And  he  said,  "Jesus,  re- 
member me  when  thou  comest  in  thy  kingdom." 

And  he  said  unto  him,  "Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  To- 
day shalt  thou  be  with  me  in  Paradise." 

But  there  were  standing  by  the  cross  of  Jesus  his 
mother,  and  his  mother's  sister,  Mary  the  wife  of  Go- 
pas,  and  Mary  Magdalene.  When  Jesus  therefore  saw 
his  mother,  and  the  disciple  standing  by  whom  he 
loved,  he  saith  unto  his  mother,  "Woman,  behold  thy 
son !" 

Then  saith  he  to  the  disciple,  "Behold,  thy  mother  !" 

And  from  that  hour  the  disciple  took  her  unto  his 
own  home. 

And  when  the  sixth  hour  was  come,  there  was  dark- 
ness over  the  whole  land  until  the  ninth  hour.  And 
at  the  ninth  hour  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  "Eloi, 
Eloi,  lama  sabachthani  ?"  which  is,  being  interpreted, 
"My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou  forsaken  me." 

And  some  of  them  that  stood  by,  when  they  heard 
it,  said,  "Behold,  he  calleth  Elijah." 

After  this,  Jesus,  knowing  that  all  things  are  now 
finished,  that  the  scripture  might  be  accomplished, 
saith,  "I  thirst." 

There  was  set  there  a  vessel  full  of  vinegar :  so  they 
put  a  sponge  full  of  the  vinegar  upon  hyssop,  and 
brought  it  to  his  mouth.  When  Jesus  therefore  had 
received  the  vinegar,  he  said,  "It  is  finished." 

And  Jesus,  crying  with  a  loud  voice,  said,  "Father, 
into  thy  hands  I  commend  my  spirit,"  and  having  said 
this,  he  gave  up  the  ghost. 

And  behold,   the  veil  of  the  temple  was  rent  in  two 


THE    CRUCIFIXION  213 

from  the  top  to  the  bottom  ;  and  the  earth  did  quake ; 
and  the  rocks  were  rent;  and  the  tombs  were  opened; 
and  many  bodies  of  the  saints  that  had  fallen  asleep 
were  raised;  and  coming  forth  out  of  the  tombs  after 
his  resurrection  they  entered  into  the  holy  city  and 
appeared  unto  many. 

Now  the  centurion,  and  they  that  were  with  him 
watching  Jesus,  when  they  saw  the  earthquake,  and 
the  things  that  were  done,  feared  exceedingly,  saying. 
"Truly  this  was  the  Son  of  God." 

And  all  the  multitudes  that  came  together  to  this 
sight,  when  they  beheld  the  things  that  were  done,  re- 
turned smiting  their  breasts.  And  many  women  were 
there  beholding  from  afar,  who  had  followed  Jesus 
from  Galilee,  ministering  unto  him ;  among  whom  was 
Mary  Magdalene,  and  Mary  the  mother  of  James  and 
Joses,  and  the  mother  of  the  sons  of  Zebedee. 

The  Jews  therefore,  because  it  was  the  Preparation, 
that  the  bodies  should  not  remain  on  the  cross  upon 
the  sabbath  (for  the  day  of  that  sabbath  was  a  high 
day),  asked  of  Pilate  that  their  legs  might  be  broken 
and  that  they  might  be  taken  away. 

The  soldiers  therefore  came,  and  brake  the  legs  o\ 
the  first,  and  of  the  other  that  was  crucified  with  him : 
but  when  they  came  to  Jesus,  and  saw  that  he  was 
dead  already,  they  brake  not  his  legs:  howbeit  one  of 
the  soldiers  with  a  spear  pierced  his  side,  and  straight- 
way there  came  out  blood  and  water.  And  he  that 
hath  seen  hath  borne  witness,  and  his  witness  is  true : 
and  he  knoweth  that  he  saith  true,  that  ye  also  may 
believe.  For  these  things  came  to  pass,  that  the  scrip- 
ture might  be  fulfilled,  "A  bone  of  him  shall  not  be 
broken."  And  again  another  scripture  saith,  "They 
shall-  look  on  him  whom  they  pierced." 


214  friday.,   the  day  of   suffering 

The  Burial. 

And  after  these  things,  when  even  was  come,  there 
came  a  rich  man  from  Arimathaea,  named  Joseph,  a 
councillor  of  honorable  estate,  a  disciple  of  Jesus,  but 
secretly  for  fear  of  the  Jews ;  and  he  boldly  went  in 
unto  Pilate  and  asked  for  the  body  of  Jesus.  And 
Pilate  marvelled  if  he  were  already  dead  :  and  calling 
unto  him  the  centurion,  he  asked  him  whether  he  had 
been  any  while  dead.  And  when  he  learned  it  of  the 
centurion,  he  granted  the  corpse  to  Joseph. 

He  came  therefore,  and  took  away  his  body.  And 
there  came  also  Nicodemus,  he  who  at  the  first  came 
to  him  by  night,  bringing  a  mixture  of  myrrh  and 
aloes,  about  a  hundred  pounds.  So  they  took  the  body 
of  Jesus,  and  bound  it  in  linen  cloths  with  the  spices, 
as  the  custom  of  the  Jews  is  to  bury. 

Now  in  the  place  where  he  was  crucified  there  was 
a  garden :  and  in  the  garden  a  new  tomb  wherein  was 
never  man  yet  laid.  There  then  because  of  the  Jews' 
Preparation  (for  the  tomb  was  nigh  at  hand),  they 
laid  Jesus ;  and  rolled  a  stone  against  the  door  of  the 
tomb. 

And  IMery  Magdalene  and  Mary  the  mother  of  Jesus 
beheld  the  tomb,  and  how  his  body  was  laid.  And  they 
returned,  and  prepared  spices  and  ointments. 


SATURDAY—THE  DAY  OF   SILENCE  AND 

SORROW 

The  Watch  at  the  Tomb. 

Now  on  the  morrow,  which  is  the  day  after  the 
Preparation,  the  chief  priests  and  the  Pharisees  were 
gathered  together  unto  Pilate,  saying,  "Sir,  we  remem- 
ber that  that  deceiver  said  while  he  was  yet  alive, 
'After  three  days  I  rise  again.'  Command  therefore 
that  the  sepulchre  be  made  sure  until  the  third  day, 
lest  haply  his  disciples  come  and  steal  him  away,  and 
say  unto  the  people,  'He  is  risen  from  the  dead,'  and 
the  last  error  will  be  worse  than  the  first." 

Pilate  said  unto  them,  "Ye  have  a  guard:  go,  make 
it  as  sure  as  ye  can." 

So  they  went,  and  made  the  sepulchre  sure,  sealing 
the  stone,  the  guard  being  with  them. 


215 


HIS  RESURRECTION 


SUNDAY— THE  DAY   OF  RESURRECTION 

The  Earthquake. 

And  behold,  there  was  a  great  earthquake;  for  an 
angel  of  the  Lord  descended  from  heaven,  and  came 
and  rolled  away  the  stone,  and  sat  upon  it.  His  ap- 
pearance was  as  lightning,  and  his  raiment  white  as 
snow :  and  for  fear  of  him  the  Watchers  did  quake, 
and  became  as  dead   men. 

The  Empty  Tomb. 

Now  on  the  first  day  of  the  week  cometh  Mary  Mag- 
dalene early,  while  it  was  yet  dark,  unto  the  tomb, 
and  seeth  the  stone  taken  away  from  the  tomb.  She 
runneth  therefore,  and  cometh  to  Simon  Peter,  and 
to  the  other  disciple  whom  Jesus  loved,  and  saith  unto 
them,  "They  have  taken  away  the  Lord  out  of  the 
tomb,  and  we  know  not  where  they  have  laid  him." 

Peter  therefore  went  forth,  and  the  other  disciple, 
and  they  went  toward  the  tomb.  And  they  ran  both 
together :  and  the  other  disciple  outran  Peter,  and 
came  first  to  the  tomb ;  and  stooping  and  looking  in, 
he  seeth  the  linen  cloths  lying ;    yet  entered  he  not  in. 

Simon.  Peter  therefore  also  cometh,  following  him. 
and  entered  into  the  tomb ;  and  he  beholdeth  the  linen 
cloths  lying,  and  the  napkin,  that  was  upon  his  head, 
not  lying  with  the  linen  cloths,  but  rolled  up  in  a  place 
by  itself.  Then  entered  in  therefore  the  other  disciple 
also,  who  came  first  to  the  tomb,  and  he  saw,  and  be- 
lieved. For  as  yet  they  knew  not  the  scripture,  that  he 
must  rise  again  from  the  dead.  So  the  disciples  went 
away  again  unto  their  own  home. 

216 


the  appearance  to  mary  217 

The  Appearance  to  Mary. 

But  Mary  was  standing  without  at  the  tomb  weep- 
ing: so,  as  she  wept,  she  stooped  and  looked  into  the 
tomb ;  and  she  beholdeth  two  angels  in  white  sitting, 
one  at  the  head,  and  one  at  the  feet,  where  the  body  of 
Jesus  had  lain.  And  they  say  unto  her,  "Woman,  why 
weepest  thou?" 

She  saith  unto  them,  "Because  they  have  taken  away 
my  Lord,  and  I  know  not  where  they  have  laid  him." 

When  she  had  thus  said,  she  turned  herself  back, 
and  beholdeth  Jesus  standing,  and  knew  not  that  it 
was  Jesus. 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  "Woman,  why  weepest  thou? 
Whom  seekest  thou?" 

She,  supposing  him  to  be  the  gardener,  saith  unto 
him,  "Sir,  if  thou  hast  borne  him  hence,  tell  me  where 
thou  hast  laid  him,  and  I  will  take  him  away." 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,   "Mary." 

She  turneth  herself,  and  saith  unto  him  in  Hebrew, 
"Rabboni"  ;    which  is  to  say,  "Teacher." 

Jesus  saith  to  her,  "Touch  me  not ;  for  I  am  not 
yet  ascended  unto  the  Father :  but  go  unto  my  breth- 
ren, and  say  to  them,  'I  ascend  unto  my  Father,  and 
your  Father,  and  my  God  and  your  God.' ' 

Mary  Magdalene  cometh  ancj.  telleth  the  disciples, 
"I  have  seen  the  Lord"  ;  and  that  he  had  said  these 
things  unto  her. 

The   Appearance   to  the   Women. 

And  the  women  which  had  come  with  him  out  of 
Galilee  came  unto  the  tomb,  bringing  the  spices  which 
they  had  prepared.  And  they  were  saying  among 
themselves,  "Who  shall  roll  us  away  the  stone  from 
the  door  of  the  tomb?"   and  looking  up.  they  see  that 


218  SUNDAY,    THE    DAY    OF    RESURRECTION 

/ 

the  stone  is  rolled  back :  for  it  was  exceeding  great. 
And  entering  into  the  tomb,  they  saw  a  young  man 
sitting  on  the  right  side,  arrayed  in  a  white  robe;  and 
they  were  amazed.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  "Be  not 
amazed :  ye  seek  Jesus,  the  Nazarene,  who  hath  been 
crucified :  he  is  risen ;  he  is  not  here :  behold,  the 
place  where  they  laid  him !  But  go,  tell  his  disciples 
and  Peter,  'He  goeth  before  you  into  Galilee:  there 
shall  ye  see  him,  as  he  said  unto  you.'  " 

And  they  departed  quickly  from  the  tomb  with  fear 
and  great  joy,  and  ran  to  bring  his  disciples  word. 

And  behold,  Jesus  met  them,  saying,  "All  hail." 
And  they  came  and  took  hold  of  his  feet,  and  wor- 
shipped him. 

Then  saith  Jesus  unto  them,  "Fear  not :  go  tell  my 
brethren  that  they  depart  into  Galilee,  and  there  shall 
they  see  me." 

Report  of  the  Watch. 

Now  while  they  were  going,  behold,  some  of  the 
guard  came  into  the  city,  and  told  unto  the  chief 
priests  all  the  things  that  were  come  to  pass.  And 
when  they  were  assembled  with  the  elders,  and  had 
taken  counsel,  they  gave  much  money  unto  the  sol- 
diers, saying,  "Say  ye,  'His  disciples  came  by  night, 
and  stole  him  away  while  we  slept.'  And  if  this  come 
to  the  governor's  ears,  we  will  persuade  him,  and  rid 
you  of  care." 

So  they  took  the  money  and  did  as  they  were  taught : 
and  this  saying  was  spread  abroad  among  the  Jews, 
and  continueth  until  this  day. 

The  Appearance  at  Emmaus. 

And  behold,  two  of  them  were  going  that  very  day 
to  «   village    named    Emmaus.    which    was    three-score 


THE    APPEARANCE    AT    EMMAUS  219 

furlongs  from  Jerusalem.  And  they  communed  with 
each  other  of  all  these  things  which  had  happened. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  while  they  communed  and  ques- 
tioned together,  that  Jesus  himself  drew  near,  and 
went  with  them.  But  their  eyes  were  holden  that  they 
should  not  know  him. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "What  communications  are 
these  that  ye  have  one  with  another,  as  ye  walk?" 

And  they  stood  still,  looking  sad.  And  one  of  them, 
named  Cleopas,  answering,  said  unto  him,  "Dost  thou 
alone  sojourn  in  Jerusalem  and  not  know  the  things 
which  are  come  to  pass  there  in  these  days?"      _ 

And  he   said  unto  them,   "What  things?" 

And  they  said  unto  him,  "The  things  concerning  Jesus 
the  Nazarene,  who  was  a  prophet  mighty  in  deed  and 
word  before  God,  and  all  the  people :  and  how  the 
chief  priests  and  our  rulers  delivered  him  up  to  be 
condemned  to  death,  and  crucified  him.  But  we  hoped 
that  it  was  he  who  should  redeem  Israel.  Yea,  and 
besides  all  this,  it  is  now  the  third  day  since  these 
things  came  to  pass.  Moreover,  certain  women  of  our 
company  amazed  us,  having  been  early  at  the  tomb ; 
and  when  they  found  not  his  body,  they  came,  saying, 
that  they  had  also  seen  a  vision  of  angels,  who  said 
that  he  was  alive.  And  certain  of  them  that  were  with 
us  went  to  the  tomb,  and  found  it  even  so  as  the 
women  had  said :    but  him  they  saw  not." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "O  foolish  men,  and  slow 
of  heart  to  believe  in  all  that  the  prophets  have  spoken  ! 
Behooved  it  not  the  Christ  to  suffer  these  things,  and 
to  enter  into  his  glory?" 

And  beginning  from  Moses  and  from  all  the  proph- 
ets, he  interpreted  to  them  in  all  the  scriptures  the 
things  concerning  himself. 

And  they  drew  nigh  unto  the  village,   whither  they 


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were  going :  and  he  made  as  though  he  would  go  fur- 
ther. And  they  constrained  him,  saying,  "Abide  with 
us;  for  it  is  toward  evening,  and  the  day  is  now  far 
spent." 

And  he  went  in  to  abide  with  them.  And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  he  had  sat  down  with  them  to  meat,  he 
took  the  bread  and  blessed ;  and  breaking  it,  he  gave 
to  them.  And  their  eyes  were  opened,  and  they  knew 
him ;    and  he  vanished  out  of  their  sight. 

And  they  said  one  to  another,  "Was  not  our  heart 
burning  within  us,  while  he  spake  to  us  in  the  way, 
while  he  opened  to  us  the  scriptures?" 

And  they  rose  up  that  very  hour,  and  returned  to 
Jerusalem,  and  found  the  eleven  gathered  together,  and 
them  that  were  with  them,  saying,  "The  Lord  is  risen 
indeed,  and  hath  appeared  to  Simon."  And  they  re- 
hearsed the  things  that  happened  in  the  way,  and  how 
he  was  known  of  them  in  the  breaking  of  the  bread. 

The  Appearance  to  the  Disciples. 

When  therefore  it  was  evening,  on  that  day,  the  first 
day  of  the  week,  and  when  the  doors  were  shut  where 
the  disciples  were,  for  fear  of  the  Jews,  Jesus  came  and 
stood  in  the  midst  and  saith  unto  them,  "Peace  be  unto 
you." 

But  they  were  terrified  and  affrighted,  and  supposed 
that  they  beheld  a  spirit.  And  he  said  unto  them, 
"Why  are  ye  troubled?  and  wherefore  do  questionings 
arise  in  your  heart?  See  my  hands  and  my  feet,  that 
it  is  I  myself:  handle  me,  and  see;  for  a  spirit  hath 
not  flesh  and  bones,  as  ye  behold  me  having." 

And  when  he  had  said  this,  he  showed  them  his 
hands  and  his  feet. 

And   while  they  still   disbelieved   for  joy,   and   won- 


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dered,  he  said  unto  them,  "Have  ye  here  anything  to 
eat?" 

And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of  a  broiled  fish.  And 
he  took  it,  and  ate  before  them. 

Jesus  therefore  said  to  them  again,  "Peace  be  unto 
you :  as  the  Father  hath  sent  me,  even  so  send  I  you." 
And  when  he  had  said  this,  he  breathed  on  them,  and 
saith  unto  them,  "Receive  ye  the  Holy  Spirit:  whose 
soever  sins  ye  forgive,  they  are  forgiven  unto  them; 
whose  soever  sins  ye  retain,  they  are  retained." 


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The  Appearance  to  the  Disciples  and  to  Thomas. 

But  Thomas,  one  of  the  twelve,  called  Didymus,  was 
not  with  them  when  Jesus  came.  The  other  disciples 
therefore  said  unto  him,  "We  have  seen  the  Lord." 

But  he  said  unto  them,  "Except  I  shall  see  in  his 
hands  the  print  of  the  nails,  and  put  my  finger  into 
the  print  of  the  nails,  and  put  my  hand  into  his  side,  I 
will  not  believe." 

And  after  eight  days  again  his  disciples  were  within, 
and  Thomas  with  them/  Jesus  cometh,  the  doors  being 
shut,  and  stood  in  the  midst,  and  said,  "Peace  be  unto 
you." 

Then  saith  he  to  Thomas,  "Reach  hither  thy  finger, 
and  see  my  hands ;  and  reach  hither  thy  hand,  and 
put  it  into  my  side:  and  be  not  faithless,  but  believ- 
ing. 

Thomas  answered  and  said  unto  him,  "My  Lord  and 
my  God." 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  "Because  thou  hast  seen  me, 
thou  hast  believed :  blessed  are  they  that  have  not 
seen,  and  yet  have  believed." 

The  Appearance  to  the  Seven  by  the  Sea. 

After  these  things  Jesus  manifested  himself  again 
to  the  disciples  at  the  sea  of  Tiberias ;  and  he  mani- 
fested himself  on  this  wise,  There  were  together  Simon 
Peter,  and  Thomas  called  Didymus  and  Nathanael  of 
Cana  in  Galilee,  and  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  and  two 
other  of  his  disciples. 

Simon  Peter  saith  unto  them,  "I  go  a  fishing." 
They  say  unto  him,  "We  also  come  with  thee." 
They   went   forth,   and    entered    into  the   boat;     and 

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that  night  they  took  nothing.  But  when  day  was  now 
breaking,  Jesus  stood  on  the  beach :  yet  the  disciples 
knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus. 

Jesus  therefore  saith  unto  them,  "Children,  have  ye 
aught  to  eat?" 

They  answered  him,  "No." 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "Cast  the  net  on  the  right 
side  of  the  boat,  and  ye  shall  find." 

They  cast  therefore,  and  now  they  were  not  able  to 
draw  it  for  the  multitude  of  fishes. 

That  disciple  therefore  whom  Jesus  loved  saith  unto 
Peter,  "It  is  the  Lord."  So  when  Simon  Peter  heard 
that  it  was  the  Lord,  he  girt  his  coat  about  him  (for 
he  was  naked),  and  cast  himself  into  the  sea. 

But  the  other  disciples  came  in  the  little  boat  (for 
they  were  not  far  from  the  land,  but  about  two  hun- 
dred cubits  off),  dragging  the  net  full  of  fishes. 

So  when  they  got  out  upon  the  land,  they  see  a  fire 
of  coals  there,  and  fish  laid  thereon,  and  bread.  Jesus 
saith  unto  them,  "Bring  of  the  fish  which  ye  have  now 
taken." 

Simon  Peter  therefore  went  up,  and  drew  the  net  to 
land,  full  of  great  fishes,  a  hundred  and  fifty  and  three ; 
and  for  all  there  were  so  many,  the  net  was  not  rent. 

Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "Come  and  break  your  fast." 

And  none  of  the  disciples  durst  inquire  of  him, 
"Who  art  thou?"  knowing  that  it  was  the  Lord. 

Jesus  cometh,  and  taketh  the  bread,  and  giveth  them, 
and  the  fish  likewise. 

This  is  now  the  third  time  that  Jesus  was  mani- 
fested to  the  disciples,  after  that  he  was  risen  from 
the    dead. 

So  when  they  had  broken  their  fast.  Jesus  saith  to 
Simon  Peter,  "Simon,  son  of  John,  lovest  thou  me 
more  than  these?" 


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He  saith  unto  him,  "Yea,  Lord;  thou  knowest  that 
I  love  thee." 

He  saith  unto  him,  "Feed  my  lambs." 

He  saith  unto  him  again  a  second  time,  "Simon,  son 
of  John,  lovest  thou  me?" 

He  saith  unto  him,  "Yea,  Lord,  thou  knowest  that  I 
love  thee." 

He  saith  unto  him,  "Tend  my  sheep." 

He  saith  unto  him  the  third  time,  "Simon,  son  of 
John,  lovest  thou  me?" 

Peter  was  grieved  because  he  said  unto  him  :he 
third  time,  "Lovest  thou  me?"  And  he  said  unto  him, 
"Lord,  thou  knowest  all  things ;  thou  knowest  that  I 
love  thee." 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  "Feed  my  sheep.  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  When  thou  wast  young,  thcu 
girdedest  thyself,  and  walkedst  whither  thou  wouldest ; 
but  when  thou  shalt  be  old,  thou  shalt  stretch  forth  thy 
hands,  and  another  shall  gird  thee,  and  carry  thee 
whither  thou  wouldest  not." 

Now  this  he  spake,  signifying  by  what  manner  of 
death  he  should  glorify  God.  And  when  he  had  spoken 
this,  he  saith  unto  him,  "Follow  me." 

Peter,  turning  about,  seeth  the  disciple  whom  Jesus 
loved  following;  who  also  leaned  back  on  his  breast 
at  the  supper,  and  said,  "Lord,  who  is  he  that  betray- 
eth  thee?"  Peter  therefore  seeing  him  saith  to  Jesus. 
"Lord,  and  what  shall  this  man  do?" 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  "If  I  will  that  he  tarry  till  I 
come,  what  is  that  to  thee?     Follow  thou  me." 

This  saying  therefore  went  forth  among  the  brethren, 
that  that  disciple  should  not  die:  yet  Jesus  said  not 
unto  him,  that  he  should  not  die,  but,  "If  I  will  that  he 
tarry  till  I  come,  what  is  that  to  thee?" 


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The  Appearance  to  the  Eleven  on  the  Mountain. 

The  eleven  disciples  went  into  Galilee,  unto  the 
mountain  where  Jesus  had  appointed  them.  And  when 
they  saw  him,  they  worshipped  him ;  but  some  doubted. 
And  Jesus  came  to  them  and  spake  unto  them,  saying, 
"All  authority  hath  been  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and 
on  earth.  Go  ye  therefore,  and  make  disciples  of  all 
the  nations,  baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father 
and  of  the  Son  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit :  teaching  them 
to  observe  all  things  whatsoever  I  commanded  you : 
and  lo,  I  am  with  you  always,  even  unto  the  end  of  the 
world." 

The  Last  Appearance   and   Ascension. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  "These  are  my  words  which 
I  spake  unto  you,  while  I  was  yet  with  you,  that  all 
things  must  needs  be  fulfilled,  which  are  written  in  the 
law  of  Moses,  and  the  prophets,  and  the  psalms,  con- 
cerning me." 

Then  opened  he  their  mind,  that  they  might  under- 
stand the  scriptures ;  and  he  said  unto  them,  "Thus  it 
is  written,  that  the  Christ  should  suffer,  and  rise  again 
from  the  dead  the  third  day ;  and  that  repentance  and 
remission  of  sins  should  be  preached  in  his  name  unto 
all  the  nations,  beginning  from  Jerusalem.  Ye  are  wit- 
nesses of  these  things.  And  behold.  I  send  forth  the 
promise  of  my  Father  upon  you :  but  tarry  ye  in  the 
city,  until  ye  be  clothed  with  power  from  on  high." 

And  he  led  them  out  until  they  were  over  against 
Bethany :  and  he  lifted  up  his  hands,  and  blessed 
them. 


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And    it    came    to    pass,    while    he    blessed    them,    he j 
parted    from    them,    and    was    carried    up    into   heaven. 
And  they  worshipped  him,  and  returned  to  Jerusalem] 
with   great  joy:    and   were   continually   in  the   temple,! 
blessing  God. 


Many  other  signs  therefore  did  Jesus  in  the 
presence  of  the  disciples,  which  are  not  written  in 
this  book  :  but  these  are  written,  that  ye  may  be- 
LIEVE that  Jesus   is   the  Christ,   the   Son   of   God; 

AND    THAT    BELIEVING    YE    MAY    HAVE    LIFE    IN    HIS    NAME. 


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